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
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The Bill would create new criminal offences for dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, covering pedal cycles, electrically assisted pedal cycles and electric scooters. It would amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, and require a review of how dangerous electric scooter use affects other road users. It is currently at the first reading stage in the Lords.
The Bill has had its 1st reading in the Lords on 20 February 2024. Next steps would be committee stage and further readings if it progresses.
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20 Feb 2024
The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
