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Cyclists who kill could face life sentence in proposed law change

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Government amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill would see cycling offences brought in line with driving offences.

Currently, cycling offenders can be imprisoned for no more than two years under 1861 law.

Serious injury caused by dangerous cycling - or death by careless or inconsiderate cycling - could incur punishments of five years in jail, fines, or both.

Government estimates that of 1,600 deaths on UK roads last year , four were caused by cyclists.

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