Introduce road test for cyclists, says top lawyer

Cyclists should take a road test to help cut the number of deaths each year, according to a senior motoring lawyer.

Nick Freeman – nicknamed Mr Loophole – says cyclists should take a proficiency test and their bikes should have to undergo an annual MOT.

He also called for all bikes to have some kind of licence plate and said car drivers should be taught to overtake cyclists safely as part of driving tests.

Mr Freeman, whose clients have included Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Ranulph Fiennes, made the remarks as he drew up proposals for a road safety charter, which he believes will cut the number of crashes on our highways.