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EIGHT.. Legislation and its enforcement

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As road culture changes,... ... traffic increases and the demands on our urban areas expand, the legislation encompassing road users needs to be looked at regularly and in depth, to ensure cyclists are being properly served by the law.

There are several areas where small changes in the law can make an important difference to cycling safety and, as a result, to cycling levels. There are also concerns that laws which are already in place are not being properly enforced, either because of a lack of resources, a lack of understanding or a lack of will.

Much new legislation that would benefit cyclists can only happen at a national level, but local government can help push our case and try experimental changes to demonstrate effectiveness

Much of any new legislation, of course, can only happen at national level and we need local government to help push our case.