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
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The Regulation of Cycling Bill would regulate cycling through a licensing and registration system. It creates two cycling licence classes (Class A for non-motorised cycles and Class B for powered cycles), would require insurance and a register for cycles, and broadens the definition of cycle to include devices like electric scooters and cargo bikes. The Bill links cycling licences to driving licences and allows a separate, fee-free start licence for non-drivers, with details set by the Secretary of State, and would apply across England, Wales and Scotland.
The Bill has completed its 1st reading in the Lords and is at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords. No further stages are published in the current document trail.
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11 Feb 2025
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.
The Regulation of Cycling Bill would create a comprehensive licensing and registration regime for cycling, introducing two classes of cycling licence (Class A for non-motorised cycles, Class B for powered cycles) with training requirements and penalties; driving licences would cover cycling and a separate licence could be issued to non-drivers with a two-year fee-free start. It would require cycle users to have insurance and would register cycles, with fees to follow after an initial grace period. It also broadens the definition of cycle to include electric scooters, self-balancing personal transporters, cargo bikes and other powered devices, and sets age-based exemptions and disqualifications, with the Secretary of State free to regulate details; the Bill applies to England, Wales and Scotland.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
