Petition · Department for Transport
Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road and have insurance
Open for signatures
184 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
| 20 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
184
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
20 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.