steve50
Disenchanted Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
Many of us will have received this email reply to the petition ,
Government responded to the petition you signed
You’re receiving this email because you signed this petition.
Dear S ########
The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “To introduce a permanent, minimum passing distance when overtaking cyclists.”.
Government responded:
This Government currently does not have plans to legislate on a set minimum space e.g. 1 metre on roads with a speed limit of up to 30mph when overtaking a cyclist.
This type of legislation would be extremely difficult to enforce and the Government does not believe that it would add to the existing rules and guidance, including those set out in the Highway Code, which advises drivers to give cyclists “at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car”. W…
Click this link to view the response online:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128190?reveal_response=yes
The Petitions Committee will take a look at this petition and its response. They can press the government for action and gather evidence. If this petition reaches 100,000 signatures, the Committee will consider it for a debate.
The Committee is made up of 11 MPs, from political parties in government and in opposition. It is entirely independent of the Government. Find out more about the Committee: https://petition.parliament.uk/help#petitions-committee
Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament
Government responded to the petition you signed
You’re receiving this email because you signed this petition.
Dear S ########
The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “To introduce a permanent, minimum passing distance when overtaking cyclists.”.
Government responded:
This Government currently does not have plans to legislate on a set minimum space e.g. 1 metre on roads with a speed limit of up to 30mph when overtaking a cyclist.
This type of legislation would be extremely difficult to enforce and the Government does not believe that it would add to the existing rules and guidance, including those set out in the Highway Code, which advises drivers to give cyclists “at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car”. W…
Click this link to view the response online:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128190?reveal_response=yes
The Petitions Committee will take a look at this petition and its response. They can press the government for action and gather evidence. If this petition reaches 100,000 signatures, the Committee will consider it for a debate.
The Committee is made up of 11 MPs, from political parties in government and in opposition. It is entirely independent of the Government. Find out more about the Committee: https://petition.parliament.uk/help#petitions-committee
Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament