Bicycles can be made have license plates and insurance as ministers weigh up bringing speed limits for cyclists in line with those for drivers.
AT government is also considering the possibility of cyclists get licenses penalty points and penalties if they break speed limits or run red light, according to the Daily Mail.
He comes as a transport secretary Grant Shapps suggested Whitehall review of how cyclists who violation of the law can be traced down police.
“Cyclists don’t actually break the law when they speed, and that can’t be right, so I absolutely suggest extending speed limit restrictions for cyclists,” he said. “Especially where you have 20 mph limits on increase in the number of roads, cyclists can easily exceed them, so I want do speed restrictions apply to cyclists.
“Obviously then lead you are in question of ‘Well, how you recognize the cyclist, don’t you? need license plates and insurance and the like of thing’. So I propose there should to be review of insurance and how you actually track cyclists who break laws [via identifiable markings]”.
There has been an increase in people using bicycles for transportation in recent years, and this is understandable government strives to realize any new rules in 20 mph zones in specific.
Compulsory insurance for cyclists also on Table, with Shapps is committed to set up a review in spite of fact he may no longer be in his role when new prime minister is elected from a conservative party members on September 5th.
He added: “I don’t want stop people from receiving on their bike. It is fantastic way travel, we have seen big explosion of cycling during Covid and since then I think he has a lot of health benefits.
“But I do not see reason why cyclists should break the rules of the road, why are they should speedwhy are they should bust a red light and be able to get away with It.”
If riders are injured or kill pedestrians, compulsory insurance allow victims or their families to ensure compensation in same way they could make claims if someone hit on car or wagon.
Is not first time in recent weeks transport secretary aimed at cyclists. Earlier this month, he said the law was needed to “impress on cyclists real they can harm cause when speed combined with flaw of care”.
