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“Arrogant” cyclists riding at 70mph are ignoring police and making pavements “as dangerous as the road”, House of Lords told

During a debate on the Crime and Policing Bill, former Met Police head Lord Hogan-Howe reiterated his calls for bike number plates, while other peers claimed that the “threat” had shifted from “Lycra louts” to e-bike riders

Thu, Dec 18, 2025 16:30

Cyclist in London Trek road bike orange backpack and winter clothing – copyright Simon MacMichael

House of Lords to debate cycling “safety issues”

"Safety and regulation issues involved in the use of pedal cycles on the road network": Debate follows talk of "dangerous cycling" laws and former Met Police chief claiming "dangerous" cyclists "entirely unaccountable" and should have number plates

Tue, Aug 27, 2024 10:05

“Dangerous” cyclists “entirely unaccountable” and should have number plates, argues former Met Police chief

The Met's former commissioner told the House of Lords: "I fear that cyclists, particularly in London, seem to be entirely unaccountable."

Thu, Nov 23, 2023 17:25

Palace of Westminster Image by Flickr user Trodel

Dangerous cycling bill introduced to House of Lords

Tory peer proposes similar offences for cyclists who injure or kill as those for drivers

Mon, Jan 20, 2020 16:20

Government tells Lord Winston it has no plans to make cyclists have licences and insurance

Lord Winston told that any such scheme "would be very cumbersome and expensive to administer"

Thu, Mar 28, 2019 12:57

Palace Of Westminster At Night © Andrew Dunn.jpg

Cycling UK condemns “out of date” peers who claim cycling infrastructure causes pollution

Opinions on cyclists - and bike lanes provided for them - were polarised at this week's debate on air quality in London

Fri, Jul 07, 2017 19:51

Norman Tebbit (©James Robertson Photography, Wikipedia)

Fellow peer tells Tebbit “on your bike” as Tory ex-minister rants about cyclists

Former chairman of the Conservative party says “barricades” protecting cyclists are causing pollution

Wed, Feb 22, 2017 13:43

Amsterdam Bicycles (Jorge Royan, Wikimedia Commons)

How Britain missed chance to ‘Go Dutch’ in the 1970s

UK government's dismissal of cycling four decades ago contrasts with Dutch decisions of same era

Sun, Feb 14, 2016 19:15

Lord Lawson says cycling is most damaging thing for London since the Blitz

Tory peer also says trying to get people on bikes is age-discriminatory - and gets slapped down

Mon, Dec 14, 2015 19:21

Transport minister says that cyclists are more dangerous to “commuters” than drivers

Fellow peer says problem ‘seems to be getting worse’

Tue, Nov 24, 2015 16:51