Petition · Department for Transport
Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road and have insurance
Closed
312 signatures
What the petition asks
1 All adults cyclists to have some kind of registration for their bikes like other road users
2 All adult cyclists to have valid insurance while on the road just like other road users
3 Cycling test to raise safety awareness and while on the road
4 Fines to be issued for not complying with this
2 All adult cyclists to have valid insurance while on the road just like other road users
3 Cycling test to raise safety awareness and while on the road
4 Fines to be issued for not complying with this
1. To help identify cyclists that cause accidents and ride away.
2. To help prevent accidents by ensuring appropriate road awareness courses are completed by cyclists.
3. Making cyclists accountable while on the road like those in cars, motor bikes and other vehicles.
4. Potentially help with insurance cost as you may be able to claim on a cyclists insurance in the case of an accident, instead of your own.
5. Fines and or some kind of points system for non compliance of cyclists
2. To help prevent accidents by ensuring appropriate road awareness courses are completed by cyclists.
3. Making cyclists accountable while on the road like those in cars, motor bikes and other vehicles.
4. Potentially help with insurance cost as you may be able to claim on a cyclists insurance in the case of an accident, instead of your own.
5. Fines and or some kind of points system for non compliance of cyclists
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
312
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
1 Jul 2025
Closed
1 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 6 Aug 2026.