Cyclists: Safety

Baroness Butler-Sloss Excerpts
Wednesday 3rd July 2013

(11 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I entirely agree with my noble friend. I was a little bit worried when he started talking about expensive solutions, but I do agree with him.

Baroness Butler-Sloss Portrait Baroness Butler-Sloss
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My Lords, I am concerned about the safety of pedestrians, as has already been mentioned. Cyclists ride with mobiles to their ear, with ear things otherwise filled with music, turning right across the traffic when the light is red against them. What are the Government going to do to tell cyclists to obey the red signs?

None Portrait Noble Lords
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Hear, hear!