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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 4 March 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

Penalty points work only if they can be endorsed on a licence, which cyclists do not have. That is why my amendments argue that the points that cyclists could have been awarded for cycling offences should be endorsed against their driving licence if they have one. At the moment, 74% of adults in the UK have a driving licence—81% of males and 71% of females—so, as the vast majority of us have one, this is a possibility.

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