A bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 and the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 to regulate cycling.
House of Lords
24 April 2025
The Regulation of Cycling Bill would amend three existing laws to create a framework for regulating cycling. It would clarify how cycling is treated in road traffic rules, set out offences and penalties related to cycling, and adjust registration rules for bicycles under the vehicle registration regime. The aim is to bring cycling more clearly under regulated road use.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage in the Lords, followed by report and third readings, before transferring to the Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 11 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the bill's journey through the Lords.
What happens next?
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.