Introduce offences of Death by Careless/Dangerous Cycling

Closed 1,249 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to introduce offences of Death by Careless/Dangerous Cycling, with penalties equivalent to those for Death by Careless/Dangerous Driving. Currently only offences with lower maximum penalties apply to cases where a cyclists causes the death of a pedestrian or other road user.

I have lost my son in a fatal accident due to a cyclist cutting in front of him at a filter light. The cyclist was found guilty of careless and inconsiderate cycling and received a fine. There is NO law for cyclists to be charged with Death by Careless/Dangerous Cycling, and we want this to change.

Timeline

4 Apr 2023	Petition opened for signatures
4 Oct 2023	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,249

Status Closed

Department Department for Transport

Opened 4 Apr 2023

Closed 4 Oct 2023

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