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, in particular applying to a pedal cycle, an electrically assisted pedal cycle, and an electric scooter
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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This bill would introduce criminal offences for dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling and would update main road traffic laws to cover pedal cycles, electrically assisted pedal cycles and electric scooters. It would amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 to set out these offences. The aim is to improve road safety by making unsafe cycling behaviour punishable under criminal law.
The bill is at the Lords' 2nd Reading. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and subsequent readings, with potential passage to the House of Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
14 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 14 January. 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 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
