Motoring Offences Review
Debate between Lord Faulks and Countess of Mar
Thursday 7th July 2016
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Lord Faulks
The noble Lord makes an important point, because enforcement is critical; simply having an offence and a penalty is not enough. Of course, these issues are for local authorities with budget restraints, but nevertheless the point is an important one.
The Countess of Mar (CB)
My Lords, what is the position of two cyclists who crash into each other head-on in a cycle lane, as happened in London on Monday?
Lord Faulks
Not a happy position is probably the case, I think. Of course there are all sorts of potential offences that they may or may not have committed, depending on the facts of the case, and no doubt they might even consider some kind of civil action, depending on the conduct of the respective cyclists.