New calls have been made for cyclists and users of e-bikes and e-scooters to be banned from using a mobile phone when driving.
This has come after a politician's close encounter with a cyclist outside Parliament. Conservative peer Baroness McIntosh of Pickering has urged that cyclists be prosecuted for the offence of using a mobile phone, as is done when driving a car.
This comes soon after reforms to the Highway Code in January including a hierarchy of road users aimed at protecting vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists from harm.
But former minister Lady McIntosh questioned why Rule 149 of the code, requiring motorists to “exercise proper control of your vehicle at all times” and forbidding use of a mobile phone while driving, did not apply to cyclists and other road users.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.