Department for Transport written question – answered at on 15 January 2019.
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Conservative
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take steps to ensure that deaths and injuries of pedestrians caused by cyclists are treated in the same way as those caused by motorised vehicles; and if so, what are those steps.
Baroness Sugg
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
In August last year the Government consulted on proposals for new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling. The consultation considered greater parity of sentencing between cyclists and drivers where people whose cycling behaviour results in harm to others.
The consultation closed on 5 November and responses are currently being analysed.
Yes2 people think so
No2 people think not
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