A person who rides a cycle on a road without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road is guilty of an offence. Which section applies?

• A. S29 RTA 1988
• B. S28 RTA 1988
• C. S3 RTA 1988
• D. S30 RTA 1988

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that there is a specific offence for cyclists riding on the road with insufficient care. In UK law, riding a bicycle on a road without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users is defined in Section 29 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. That exact wording is what ties the act to cyclists and sets out the careless riding offence.

This differs from the general careless driving offence, which is found in Section 3, and applies to drivers of motor vehicles, not pedal cycles. The other listed sections cover other offences or topics and do not describe the cycling carelessness offence, so they aren’t the correct choice for this scenario.

So the correct section is Section 29 because it specifically targets careless cycling on the road.