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8th October 2009, Page 10
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Controversy over comments from cycling body chairman

A CYCLING advisory body that is funded by the government has caused uproar after its chairman said hauliers and other motorists should be made legally responsible for accidents involving cyclists.

Phillip Darnton, chairman of Cycling England, which was set up to get more people cycling, and works closely with government ministers, wants to see motorists take the blame for accidents.

But when CM contacted the organisation, which the Department for Transport (DM funds, it denied ever having internal discussions about the issue.

A spokeswoman says that no work on the policy proposal is in the pipeline.

Darnton's comments came during a Sunday Times interview.

He was quoted as saying: -I would like to see the legal onus

placed on motorists when there are accidents':

A spokeswoman for Cycling England says: "It was a speculative chat between Phillip and [the Sunday Ti med. They were talking more widely about a lot of things to do with cycling, talking about policy in the future. It's not something we have known about or is being worked on. We are an advisory body, and, ultimately, the decision lies with ministers,"

The Da' describes reports in the media that ministers are considering proposals to change the law as "wrong and absolute nonsense':

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