This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Make cyclists registered/insured/competent in road laws/use like motorists.
When a motorist has an accident they are accountable due to their registration and insurance- supposedly as a competetent road user the cyclist should have the same protection and accountability by having insurance/registration and knowledge of the highway code.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/170280
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