Petition · past parliament

Legislate that cyclists & bicycles are tested, taxed, insured and registered.

Closed 140 signatures

What the petition asks

The government must legislate to bring cyclists in line with other public road users. Therefore, cyclists should pay for and take a competency test, be issued with a license, be issued with two registration numbered Hi-Viz jackets, be insured and pay road tax.
Following a recent death involving a bicycle, cyclist deaths caused by lack of awareness and continuing reports in the media of cyclists contravening red lights and pedestrian crossings, we must bring cycles under control and bring in a regime of culpability. If you want to cycle on public roads you should behave by and be governed by the rules and regulations of the road and you should pay for that priviledge, just as other road users have to.

Timeline

29 Sep 2017 Petition opened for signatures
29 Mar 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 140
Status Closed
Opened 29 Sep 2017
Closed 29 Mar 2018

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