Petition · past parliament

Make cycle lane use mandatory for cyclists on roads where they are in place.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The creation of cycle lanes is for the safety and separation of those using cycles from other road users. It is common despite their introduction that these lanes are ignored by cyclists and they continue to use the general roadspace. This detracts from the large sums invested in cyclists safety.
It is not uncommon to witness cyclists ignoring the delineated lanes in favor of the general roadspace.

Numerous examples of cyclists ignoring cycle lanes and traffic signals occur on a daily basis.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

5 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
8 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Jan 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.