Consultation outcome

New cycling offences: causing death or serious injury when cycling

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 12 August 2018
• Last updated: 15 May 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Proposals for new cycling offences: government response to consultation

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Detail of outcome

Department for Transport (DfT) has now published an outcome and response to this consultation on proposals to:

• introduce new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling
• make changes to existing dangerous and careless cycling offences

The government will legislate to introduce new cycling offences once Parliamentary time allows and will do this in the context of the wider work of the department as part of our wider aim of promoting active and accessible travel that is available and safe for all road users.

Feedback received

Analysis of the consultation on new cycling offences

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Detail of feedback received

This report by NatCen analyses responses received as part of DfT’s consultation on new cycling offences.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on proposed new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling and changes to the existing offences of dangerous and careless cycling.

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 12 August 2018 to 11:45pm on 5 November 2018

Consultation description

The consultation invites views on government proposals to introduce new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling, and other changes to some existing cycling offences.

It recognises the difficulties of trying to create general parity between cyclists and drivers in terms of licensing and insurance, for example, but seeks to more closely align penalties for offences that result in death or serious injury.

Update: proposals for new cycling offences and the current law in relation to Scotland

The government has now published a report about the current laws in Scotland. It describes the laws which may be applicable if proceedings were brought against a person whose cycling is so dangerous or careless that it causes death or serious injury.

Our consultation document, when published in August, explained that this further work was being undertaken by a lawyer experienced in Scots’ Law.

Documents

Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy safety review: proposals for new cycling offences

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Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy safety review: proposals for new cycling offences

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Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy safety review: supplementary report on the current law in relation to Scotland

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Published 12 August 2018
Last updated 15 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 15 May 2024

   Consultation outcome and analysis of responses published.

2. 24 September 2018

   Supplementary report published about current laws in Scotland in relation to deaths or serious injuries caused by cyclists.

3. 12 August 2018

   First published.