Dear Andrea, I believe your proposed bill is wrong and you should be seeking to protect the interested of all non motorised road users including pedestrians and cyclists. Perhaps you could use your undoubted skills to take on the motoring lobby.
- William

I know this was initiated by a tragic fatality and my sympathies go out to the family of the the lad who was killed, but I think this proposed bill is a ridiculous piece of knee jerk legislation. Hardly any pedestrians are killed by cyclists, so it won't make any impact on road safety. Time would be better spent on better legislation aimed at the real killers on our roads, irresponsible drivers of motor vehicles, who cause hundreds of fatalities every year. Proposing legislation based on events taht happen once in a blue moon just demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of risk and how to focus resources on the risks that will make the biggest saving of life. It is quite likely that this bill and any resulting future similar legislation will just end up distracting resources away from the really big risks on our roads and this will actually lead to more pedestrian deaths, not more. At least if something like this is proposed, lets make it universal, since plenty of motorists get away with fines or community service when killing pedestrians and cyclists (as they do frequently).
- Peter Roberts

I support you on this issue Andrea - and do not agree that attention should simply be diverted elsewhere as suggested by William as that would do nothing to change the increasing stupidity and arrogance being shown in some sectors of the cycling world (and sadly exampled by those who have commented negatively on this matter) who seem to think that wearing of a cycling helmet is adequate protection and allows them free reign on the highway. Maybe it is for them and makes them feel more confident in riding fast and with little sense of responsibility and potential for causing serious injury via accidents involving others who have to swerve, brake or take other avoidance action when faced with the stupidity of some cyclists. There much heard motto of "get a life get a helmet" should perhaps be replaced with "ride safe and save a life". The increasing number of road "races", clearly inadequately supervised, on public roads involving riders who are fosued on their sport, or the commonly observed and utterly luantic minded groups of riders two, three or more abreast are real threats and unless controlled will only become even more dangerous. I hope you succeed.
- joe mander

"Ride safe and save a life"? You need to check your statistics, Joe my friend. It is motorists that kill people. You are delusional.
- Dave Hall

Whilst I do not agree that this bill is at all necessary in terms of the number of pedestrian fatalities cuased by cyclists, which is extremely low, maybe you could look at making training for cyclists more accessible and widely advertised.
- Cathy Conneff

I wish there were more MPs like you... ...perhaps you can lead a trend?
- David Jefferies Morgan

Thank you for publishing these figures and for applying sound budget controls over costs.
- joe mander

Are those staff non family members?
- None

None of Andrea's staff are related to Andrea or each other for that matter!
- Marc Pooler (Parliamentary Researcher)

Well said and to the point and very clear. Keep the pressure up and I believe your clarity of approach and expression will succeed. Bob Boulter
- Robert Boulter

Thank you for a good summary of what appears to be a nigtmare driven by over eager ambitions on the part of Geramny and France to dominate the whole of Europe. Appreciate it is a tightrope job but we must try to reduce both the cost and level of European interference. PM looks to be saying he won't agree to any new relinquishiong of powers to Europe - fine - but that's just not enough Mr Cameron - get some lost powers back and stop them meddling in our law making and justice systems.
- Joe Mander

Now is the time to plan and carry out an exit strategy from the more impeding regulations that the Eu impose. Why do we adhere to fiscal rules laid down by a body whose own financial dealings have never been successfully audited? If they had perhaps they would not be in this mess!.
- Val Smith