This bill creates new criminal offences for dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling that causes death or serious injury, and requires a review of electric scooter safety risks.
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.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Introduced: 2024-02-20