Ministers are considering whether laws on dangerous driving should be applied to cyclists after the death of a woman who was hit while she crossed the road.
Charlie Alliston, now 20, was convicted of wanton and furious driving over the death of Kim Briggs, 44, in central London last year.
Alliston was riding a fixed-wheel bike with no front brake, which is illegal to ride on the road. He was cleared of manslaughter and convicted of the lesser charge, which carries a maximum sentence of two years. He will be sentenced this month.
Mrs Briggs’s husband, Matt, 47, wants the law to be updated to reflect the growth in the number of cyclists.
Yesterday, in response to a question from his MP, Heidi Alexander, the
