Seventy-five bicyclists were ticketed and fined $20 for traffic violations on Thursday, Boston Police Department officials said.
The tickets were issued between 7:30 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and the Boston University Bridge, said BPD spokesman Eddy Chrispin.
Chrispin said the BU Bridge was targeted because of the high level of incidents in the area.
The majority of tickets issued were for running red lights, he said.
BU Bikes president John Blackler, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said he has mixed feeling about the mass ticketing.
"I feel like it's a good way to promote safety among all people, not just bicyclists," he said. "But, it's possibly an over-aggressive step. A warning would be better suited."</p>
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75 bikers fined on BU Bridge for traffic violations
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