Cyclists: Road Traffic Laws Debate

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Department: Home Office

Cyclists: Road Traffic Laws

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Excerpts
Monday 18th April 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt, but I want to make the point that it is the turn of the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. It was actually the turn of the Labour Benches before but I thought it was right that we kept going in order to save time. Let us go to the Labour Benches now, and if we have time we will go to the Cross Benches.

Lord Berkeley Portrait Lord Berkeley
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I shall be quick. Could the Minister confirm that PCSOs are able to fine cyclists on the spot for going through stop lines but are unable to fine cars? Is that not unfair on the cyclists?