Rejected petition Compel cyclists to obey road traffic laws

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With the dramatic increase in cycling, particularly in London, we believe that cyclists should now be compelled to obey road traffic laws for their own safety and that of other road users and pedestrians.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

It is not clear whether the petition is calling for greater enforcement by the Government of the existing law, or for greater obedience of the law by cyclists (which shouldn't need stating).

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 1 November 2011
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