The Cyclists’ Defence Fund

The Cyclists’ Defence Fund works to raise awareness of the law relating to cycling

CDF is a charity which offers help with cyclists' legal cases and provides information about the legal aspects of cycling in the UK.

Legal help

Use this site to find out what legal help is available for your case and whether you are elgible for help from CDF.

Legal information

Use this site to find out legal information that can help you if you’ve been in a crash, or if you want to know about the law relating to red lights, advanced stop lines, riding on the pavement, and cycling on one-way streets.

You can also find in-depth articles about cycling and the law including how to challenge a fixed penalty notice, how to legally store your bike in your front garden, correct cycle lighting, the law for cyclists hit by car doors, using public law in cycle campaigning and much more.