15 August 2018
Cyclists could be prosecuted and sentenced like drivers where they cause death or serious injury under proposals launched by the Department for Transport (DfT) this week. In a consultation, 'Proposals for new cycling offences', transport minister Jesse Norman says: ‘Behaving dangerously, whether in a car or on a cycle, risks the lives of other road users and is completely unacceptable.’ A DfT-commissioned review earlier this year by Birketts partner Laura Thomas found a clear case for legislative reform. The consultation ends on 5 November 2018.
