Roads: Cyclists

Lord Davies of Oldham Excerpts

Wednesday 13th October 2010 Lords Chamber

[Earl Attlee]

My Lords, it is most important that every one reads the Highway Code from time to time, in order that they understand their obligations as road users.

[Lord Davies of Oldham]

My Lords, I ride a bike—in fact, I was riding one this morning—so I declare that interest, but, in balance, I also drive a car. Let us get the issue of bike problems into some kind of perspective. What percentage of the road accidents in which our fellow citizens died last year were due to lawbreaking by cyclists, and why are the Government abolishing Cycling England, which seeks to train cyclists?

[Earl Attlee]

My Lords, we will have to wait for the comprehensive spending review later next week to answer that question.