A Bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 to create criminal offences relating to dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling
House of Lords
8 November 2019
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This Lords Bill would make it a criminal offence to cycle in a dangerous, careless or inconsiderate way. It would amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 to create these cycling offences. The aim is to improve road safety by setting clear expectations for how cyclists should ride on public roads.
The bill is at its Second Reading in the House of Lords. If it moves forward, it would go to committee stage and then to the Lords' Report and Third Reading before moving to the House of Commons.
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31 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 31 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
