Submitted on Sunday 28th March 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 20th April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make it an offence for a cyclist not to use a cycle path when one is available.
I would like it to be made illegal for cyclists not to use a cycle path when one is provided
Many cyclists put themselves in danger on a daily basis by not using a cycle path when one has ben provided. Especially as many have been constructed because the road alternative is very dangerous.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Under the Highway Act 1895, it is already an offence to ride a 'carriage' (such as a bicycle) on "any footpath or causeway by the side of any road made or set apart for the use or accommodation of foot passengers". This means it is illegal for someone to ride a bike on a pavement or footpath by the side of a road. Government guidance issued in 1999 makes clear that a cyclist doing so for fear of traffic, or in consideration of other pavement users, should not be penalised under this law. You can read the Act here: www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/ukpga/Will4/5-6/50/section/72 and find out more here: www.cyclinguk.org/article/whats-legal-and-whats-not-your-bike
It is therefore not clear how precisely you would like the law to be changed, nor the circumstances under which such an offence would apply.
You may like to sign this petition which calls for a related action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/582186
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