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“Death By Dangerous Cycling”: New Law After Fatal Collisions With Bikes

Dangerous cycling that causes death could land people up to 14 years in prison after the House of Commons backed a proposed change to the law. The son of the latest victim - 81-year-old Hilda Griffiths - says it's a two-tier system for cars and bikes and data collection is being skewed due to technicalities around the recording of deaths. Hilda Griffiths, 81, died from head injuries 59 days after being struck by a cyclist who was exceeding the speed limit for cars while doing a timed lap of the London park in June 2022. But an inquest ruled the cyclist could not be prosecuted because the speed limit did not apply to bikes. During the hearing, it was revealed the cyclists were travelling at speeds of up to 29mph. The speed limit in Regent’s Park is 20mph, which the park authorities ask cyclists to stick to. An amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to ensure speeding cyclists are subject to the same prosecution as motorists will be debated today in parliament - led by Iain Duncan Smith. On Wednesday night, MPs voted in favour of an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill that would create three new offences: causing death by dangerous cycling; causing serious injury by dangerous cycling and causing death by careless or inconsiderate cycling. The amendment, put forward by former minister and Tory party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, was supported by the government and will now form part of the bill. Speaking in the Commons, Sir Ian described the new law as "urgent" and added: "This is not, as is often accused by people who say anything about it, anti-cycling. #london #cycling #bicycle #cyclinglife