Department for Transport written question – answered at on 20 September 2021.
Steve McCabe
Labour, Birmingham, Selly Oak
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of Rule 163 of the Highway Code on giving cyclists at least as much room when overtaking a car.
Andrew Stephenson
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Department consulted last summer on proposed changes to The Highway Code to improve the safety of vulnerable road users, including cyclists. The proposed changes include new guidance in Rule 163 around safe passing distances and speed limits when overtaking.
The consultation on the proposed changes generated a huge response with nearly 21,000 replies received. The Department has concluded full analysis of the feedback and published the Government response to the consultation on the 30 July 2021.
Yes5 people think so
No3 people think not
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