§ Mr. Nicholas Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to seek to increase the maximum penalties for offences involving injury and death to cyclists in road accidents.
§ Mrs. ChalkerNo. There are already severe penalties for serious road traffic offences, including imprisonment, heavy fines and disqualification from driving. Nor do I believe that it would be right to single out offences involving death or injury to any particular class of road user for special treatment.