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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Cycling: Road Traffic Offences

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) fines have been issued, (2) prosecutions made in the last six months following breaches of the Road Traffic Act 1988 by cyclists; and what plans they have, if any, to keep this under review.

Answer

The collection of data on prosecutions is a matter for the Ministry of Justice, and they hold information up to December 2025. Therefore, no information is available for the last six months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1498
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Cycling Fines Prosecutions Road traffic offences
Legislation
Road Traffic Act 1988
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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