This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition To create a compulsory road safety test for UK cyclists.
To decrease accidents and increase safe riding on UK roads I would like a road safety test to be introduced so that all cyclists understand the rules of the road including all signs, signals and markers and guidance of how to correctly ride a bicycle on a road.
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-In 2014 there were a total of 21,287 cycling casualties of which 113 were killed.
-Common Cycling Accidents
Motorist emerging into path of cyclist
Motorist turning across path of cyclist
Cyclist riding into the path of a motor vehicle, often riding off a pavement
Cyclist and motorist going straight ahead
Cyclist turning right from a major road and from a minor road
This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months