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 pedal cycles, electrically assisted pedal cycles and electric scooters; and to require a review of the impact of the dangerous use of electric scooters on other road users.
House of Lords
29 May 2024
The Bill would create criminal offences for dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, applying to pedal cycles, electrically assisted cycles and electric scooters. It would also require a review of how dangerous use of electric scooters affects other road users, and it would amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 to implement these offences.
The Bill is currently at its first reading in the Lords, having originated there. It will move to committee stage in the Lords for detailed examination before potentially progressing to the House of Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
