Petition · past parliament

Legally enforce road using cyclists to have insurance to cover third party.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

With the increase in cycle traffic on Britains roads the inevitability of traffic collisions between cars and bicycles is always increasing and both parties should be protected. We propose that should a cyclist hit a car, the cyclist has a legal responsibility to cover costs.
There are cases of bicycles hitting cars every day as well as "road rage" from cyclists and the damage to motor cars can be substantial.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

14 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
19 Dec 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Dec 2016

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