It does seem like pandering to the motoring lobby, in that most of those things are already offences and they aren't enforced. What's the point of adding more offences in that situation? But some are really broadly worded - cycling dangerously? In whose opinion? When lots of people think that basic steps in safe cycling, such as the primary position, are dangerous?
It is defined in the law as:
or the purposes of subsection (1) above a person is to be regarded as riding dangerously if (and only if)—
(a)the way he rides falls far below what would be expected of a competent and careful cyclist, and
(b)it would be obvious to a competent and careful cyclist that riding in that way would be dangerous.
Why target overly bright cycle lights when car lights are such an issue too?
They aren't doing so. AFAIK, there is no maximum for bike lights any more than there is for car lights.
They are adding similar penalties for riding without lights between sunset and sunrise to the ones they are adding for riding dangerously.
These changes probably will mean a bit more enforcement, if the copper can just hand outa fixed penalty, rather tha n having to go to court over it.
But I don't think it is anything for most of us to worry about.