Road Traffic Offences (Cycling) [private] Bill published

Road Traffic Offences (Cycling) Bill [HL] 2019-21

Type of Bill:

Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)

Sponsor:

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

	HL Bill 23 (as introduced) (PDF)	14.01.2020

• All Bill documents

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.

Summary 

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.