A 'death by dangerous cycling' law should be created in the UK, the transport secretary has said
It comes four years after the government ran a consultation on proposals for new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling.In other developments, new figures suggest cycling levels are surging in England as cash-strapped consumers cut back on driving.
As fuel prices peaked last month, cycling levels even exceeded the summer of 2020, when quieter roads during the coronavirus pandemic encouraged more Britons to get on bikes. But given how 71% of journeys made in the UK are under five miles, an uptick in cycling can help the environment - with benefits to health, wealth and wellbeing too.
Scarlet Wilderink, an actress, says switching to cycling has boosted her bank balance - telling Sky News that she saves up to £15 a day by not taking the train.
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