Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 77685

Cycling and Pedestrians: Safety

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Olivia Blake

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the size of car bonnets on (a) pedestrian and (b) cyclist safety.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

The Highway Code was updated in 2022 to include changes to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders, including guidance on safe passing distances and speeds and the introduction of a hierarchy of road users. The Department ran a THINK! ca...

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