Cyclists could face tougher rules and speed limits after fatal collision prompts new laws
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Cyclists could face stricter speed limits and tougher road rules after an 80-year-old woman was killed in a collision during a charity bike ride.The death of Patricia Jenkins has now reignited calls for cyclists to face new penalties when riding dangerously, with campaigners demanding legal changes to close what families describe as a loophole in the law.It comes as ministers consider new offences for dangerous cycling, including stronger punishments for riders who kill or seriously injure pedestrians.
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Ms Jenkins suffered a severe brain injury and broken ribs after she was hit by a cyclist during the Tour de Manc event near her home in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, last May.
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Her husband, Anthony Jenkins, said the rules need to change.
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