David Cameron sorry for cycling infrigements

David Cameron has apologised after he was filmed apparently breaking a series of traffic rules while cycling to Westminster.

The Tory leader was photographed by the Daily Mirror, riding the wrong way up a one-way street, going the wrong way round a "Keep left" bollard, and crossing the white line at a red traffic light.

He was also seen riding across a toucan crossing for cyclists and pedestrians while the signal was red.

According to the paper, the incursions all occurred during Mr Cameron's 30-minute bike ride from his home in Notting Hill, west London, to the House of Commons.

The pictures are an embarrassment for the Conservative leader, who has made much of his enthusiasm for cycling to underscore his "green" credentials.

In a statement, he said: "I know it is important to obey traffic laws - but I have obviously made mistakes on this occasion and I am sorry."

Kevin Clinton, head of road safety for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), criticised Mr Cameron for his "disappointing" behaviour.

He said: "It is essential that all road users, including cyclists, obey traffic laws. The laws are there for everybody's safety and, as always, it is disappointing when someone in the public eye sets a bad example."

A spokeswoman for road safety charity Brake added: "The rules are there to protect everybody - all road users, including motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, have to stick to them.

"People are dying on the roads every day, and we can't afford to become complacent, because more people are going to be hurt if we start to break the laws.

"As a role model Mr Cameron must be aware that if he does break them, it is going to send out the wrong message to those he hopes to inspire."