This bill creates new criminal offences for dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, including on e-bikes and e-scooters, with penalties up to 14 years imprisonment for causing death.
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
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Introduced: 2022-07-07