Submitted on Wednesday 26th October 2022
Rejected on Monday 5th December 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cycling on pavements is still illegal: Tell the police to enforce the law again.
The Blair government took a political decision to stop enforcing the Highway Act 1835 (s.72) and Road Traffic Act 1988 (s.51). Both laws are still in place today, and recent alterations to the Highway Code mean that cyclists are now safer on roads. It is time to enforce the 1835 and 1988 laws again.
The Blair government did not anticipate the rise of the courier/delivery economy. Consequently there is now constant high-intensity pedal-bike traffic on pavements everywhere in the UK.
The Blair govt. did not foresee electric bikes, so high-speed powered are also using pavements illegally, camouflaged among normal bicycles.
"Decriminalised" pavement cycling was an experiment. It failed.
Roads are now safer for cyclists, but pavements are unsafe for pedestrians. Get cyclists back on the road.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is an operational decision for the police.
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