Causing Death by Dangerous Cycling
Legislation
Road Traffic Act 1988
Section 27A
Yes
Classification
Release Information
How this offence affects release dates under the Sentencing Act 2026
Standard Release Provisions Apply
This offence does not trigger section 244ZA(7), so standard release rules apply:
- Release point now: 40% (two-fifths)
- From 1 October 2026: Unchanged. This offence is in the Schedule to SI 2026/953, so it is excluded from the progression model — the release point stays exactly where it is. It does not get longer
- Note: The applicable regime depends on sentence date, and people already in custody move across in stages by sentence length
Additional Notes
Not yet in force. Inserted into the Road Traffic Act 1988 by section 141 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which was not in force at Royal Assent. Maximum sentence is imprisonment for life. Already listed in the Schedule to SI 2026/953, so it is excluded from the progression model from the day it commences.
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