Italy’s Deputy PM Salvini backpedals on draconian laws for cyclists – “It’s just for scooters” Lega politician who in 2015 said it was “mad” to consider taxing cyclists & making them wear helmets U-turns on similar measures outlined this week cycling
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini has backpedalled on introducing draconian laws for cyclists, insisting that rules he told the country’s parliament earlier this week, including requiring riders to wear a helmet, take out insurance and put number plates on their bikes were aimed solely at people riding scooters.
Salvini’s comments in Parliament, which were widely reported internationally, sparked outrage at home among both political opponents and cyclists. Claiming he wanted to put the record straight and that his words in Parliament had been misconstrued by “someone” wishing to “cause confusion,” he said: “Number plates, indicators, helmet, insurance and speed limits are for scooters, not for bicycles.”
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