Cyclists face risk of harsh penalties under planned new road rules View Image

Cyclists have been cautioned over new rules set to become law that could see them risk facing harsh penalties. According to the GOV.UK website , as part of the Crime and Policing Bill, authorities are taking road safety more seriously for all users by making changes.

These fresh powers are intended to enable the government to enhance street safety for pedestrians "by introducing new cycling offences to tackle those rare instances where victims have been killed or seriously injured by irresponsible cyclist behaviour."

The government website said: "What we are doing will not criminalise new behaviours. Instead, they will ensure that people who cause serious harm because of their bad cycling behaviour, which

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