MP Jesse Norman swiftly removed a tweet from the Conservatives official Twitter account after it was met with anger. The MP posted a tweet saying that the Conservatives are cracking down on dangerous cycling. The tweet said:?“We’re launching a consultation into dangerous cycling so that our most vulnerable road users are protected.”

This follows the announcement that the government has plans for new road safety laws, including offences of causing death by dangerous or careless cycling, which would see cyclists who kill pedestrians treated in a similar way to drivers.

However a barrage of responses called the message shameful. One tweet said:?“What a disgraceful tweet that was and use of a pic of cycle commuters on a cycle lane was shameful.”

Another commented:?“An awful tweet.”

Minister Jesse Norman apologised and tweeted:?“The sentence would better be “This is one of many measures to improve road safety and protect vulnerable road users, including cyclists—and we would value your views.”