Cyclists may be subject to the same rules as motorists under a number of new proposed changes to UK road law.
Insiders say that as part of the sweeping reforms, cyclists will be forced to have license plates and insurance and may be subject to the same speed limits ascars. suggesting.
According to The Mail, government officials are considering changing the law amid the cycling boom.
This is because many 20 mph zones are expanding into residential areas as more bike lanes are introduced across the country.
New laws may result in license penalty points or fines for speed limit and red light cyclists.
This will require registration plates for enforcement purposes, government officials said.
Insiders also believe legislators are considering introducing mandatory insurance for cyclists in case reckless riders injure or kill pedestrians.
This move could allow victims to claim compensation in the same manner as reckless driving by motorists.
Under current regulations, reckless riders are not liable for such claims.
Major changes to the law will reportedly be part of a broader crackdown on a minority of aggressive riders, including new death charges for dangerous cycling. added the insider.
It is also possible that cyclists will embark on the same DUI restrictions as drivers.
The review reportedly followedsome controversial changes to road regulations in January.
, a change to a "road user hierarchy" designed to protect those most at risk,was denounced as "dangerous and divisive".
}The angry driver claimed that he had given the bike freedom to break the rules.
Among the newly proposed measures, Secretary of Transportation Grant Shaps now proposed a "quaint" legal imprisonment that would mean that cyclists could only be jailed for up to two years. For killing a pedestrian who proposed a rule change aimed at ending the loophole.
In the Daily MailShaps said the grieving families of the victims had waited too long for this simple measure to punish aggressive riders.
"The only time cyclists aren't actually breaking the law is when they speed, and that's not right. That's why I absolutely suggest extending the speed limit limit to cyclists." He told the outlet.
"Especially when the number of roads increases and there is a 20 mph limit, cyclists can easily exceed it, so it's important to encourage cyclists to go over the speed limit."
How do we recognize cyclists?
"We don't want to stop people from biking. Biking is a great way to travel. During Covid, there has been an explosion in biking.
"But I don't see why cyclists should break the road. l Why should they speed, why should they run red lights?" I don't think we should turn a blind eye to it, and I'm proposing to set up reviews to do just that.
Transportation The secretary has proposed to include in the transportation bill a new law that causes fatal accidents involving dangerous bicycles, which is due to be introduced to Congress in the fall.
