Cyclists could be made to have registration plates and insurance – report

The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has proposed a Whitehall review of how cyclists who flout the law can be tracked down by police. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock

Bikes could be made to have registration plates and insurance as ministers weigh up bringing speed limits for cyclists into line with those for drivers.

The government is also considering the possibility of cyclists receiving licence penalty points and fines if they break speed limits or run red lights, the Daily Mail reported.