Labour and Conservatives pledge "dangerous cycling" law
A Labour spokesperson said the party"will change the law to protect people from dangerous cycling", the Conservatives having already committed to resuming the process to pass stricter legislation if they win July's election...The prospect of"dangerous cycling" laws being introduced in the United Kingdom in the near future looks increasingly likely, Labour joining the Conservatives in committing to introduce stricter laws if they win the upcoming general election.
Likewise, a Conservative spokesperson stressed that the party remains "committed to delivering a new offence of dangerous cycling, ensuring cyclists who ride dangerously are brought to justice". "We are therefore taking the unusual step of writing to you both together to ask you to commit to finalising this simple, non-contentious but important legislation in the first session of Parliament if you are to be successful in winning the election."
> Conservative MP Philip Davies accused of"massive prejudice against cyclists" after"angry email rant" to constituent who questioned his"contradictory" road safety views and number plates for cyclists stance And speaking in the same week that the government agreed to introduce tougher laws for"dangerous cyclists", the UK's head of roads policing spoke at-length about her wishes for making the roads safer and
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