Introduce new laws for cyclists/ e-scooters not covered in existing legislation

Introduce compulsory form of ID for cyclists and e-scooter riders such as a numbered tabard registered to users not the bike or e-scooter.Also make mandatory use of cycle lanes when available and wearing of helmets. Introduce licence for cyclists and penalty points system to reflect transgressions.

This petition was rejected on 15th Feb 2021 as it duplicates an existing petition

The Petition Committee commented:
We think these petitions cover many of the issues you raise in your petition. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/550576 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553916 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/565298 You could start a new petition explaining what other things you'd like to see happen. You may also be interested to know that it's already illegal to ride an e-scooter on the road. You can find out more here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8958/

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The roads are now shared with more cyclists and e-scooters than ever.Yet as a criminal and road traffic lawyer of 40 years cyclists are not currently held accountable due to lack of ID for dangerous activity on the road.The same is true of e-scooters.Cycle lanes are safer yet often ignored - as is wearing of helmets.A licence scheme and penalty points system would encourage responsible cycling.I welcome growth in cycling but this must be tempered with legislation to make roads safer for all