Cyclists have been caught riding at 27mph in a 20 speed zone following an investigation from Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith.
Last week, a report from the MailOnline found that cyclists are breaking the speed limit by more than 40 per cent while passing the very spot in Regent's Park where 81-year-old Hilda Griffiths was knocked down and killed by a rider in June 2022.
Mrs Griffiths died 56 days after she was struck by a racing bike ridden by Brian Fitzgerald, who was not prosecuted after police admitted pedal cyclists are not bound by speed limits as they are not subject to the Road Traffic Act.
Now, Tory MP Sir Iain is proposing amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill which would see cyclists obey the same rules of the roads as cars and other vehicles.
'There's a reason for having a speed limit, this argument that it is anti cycling, it is not, it's pro safety,' he told LBC.
![Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith pictured in Regent's Park, which is one of the most dangerous cycling routes in London](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84896561-13420609-image-a-6_1715770010202.jpg)
Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith pictured in Regent's Park, which is one of the most dangerous cycling routes in London
![Sir Iain speaks with pedestrian Paola dos Santos, left, who was struck by a cyclist trying to cross the road here](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84896563-13420609-image-a-7_1715770012425.jpg)
Sir Iain speaks with pedestrian Paola dos Santos, left, who was struck by a cyclist trying to cross the road here
![Hilda Griffiths, 81, died after she was knocked down by a speeding cyclist in Regent's Park. Her family have called for tighter rules governing cyclists, including the introduction of speed limits](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84649733-13420609-Hilda_Griffiths_81_died_after_she_was_knocked_down_by_a_speeding-a-1_1715769398314.jpg)
Hilda Griffiths, 81, died after she was knocked down by a speeding cyclist in Regent's Park. Her family have called for tighter rules governing cyclists, including the introduction of speed limits
'I have had a very serious set of conversations with the government, I have nearly 40 Conservative MPs put supporting me - more than the government majority, fingers crossed we may get a change in the law.'
He also added that 'too many cyclists pretend to be racers' and that 'all road users need to operate within the law, including speed limits'.
The MP attended the busy outer circle of the Royal Park in Regent's Park, where Mrs Griffiths was killed, along with pedestrian Paola dos Santos who was also struck there.
Ms Dos Santos received multiple fractures to the skull, stitches, shoulder and neck injuries and fractured sinuses.
She told the publication: 'This is where Hilda lost her life, I was hit at the same place, that was two years ago and yet nothing has changed. The density of bikes has increased and the park is not made for that - it is unsafe and is creating tension.
'Cyclists need to go slower, it's a culture problem. London is not a velodrome.'
While the pair of them attended the location, they found that while most cyclists abided by the 20mph speed limit, some far exceeded it with the highest speed going 27mph.
If this was a car, it would be enough to earn drivers points on their license.
One local resident at Regent's Park told MailOnline earlier this week: 'Every Saturday is like the Tour de France around here. You risk your life trying to cross the road.'
![Ms dos Santos has multiple fractures on her skull, stitches, shoulder and neck injuries](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84896567-13420609-image-m-10_1715770354552.jpg)
Ms dos Santos has multiple fractures on her skull, stitches, shoulder and neck injuries
![Every Saturday morning large groups of mainly male cyclists race along the outer circle of Regent's Park at speeds in excess of 30mph](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84735513-13420609-Every_Saturday_morning_large_groups_of_mainly_male_cyclists_race-a-2_1715769407925.jpg)
Every Saturday morning large groups of mainly male cyclists race along the outer circle of Regent's Park at speeds in excess of 30mph
![The cyclists travel together in large groups with little space between each other while doing circuits of Regent's Park](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84735609-13420609-The_cyclists_travel_together_in_large_groups_with_little_space_b-a-3_1715769415704.jpg)
The cyclists travel together in large groups with little space between each other while doing circuits of Regent's Park
![The riders complete up to 10 laps of the park every Saturday morning, knowing they cannot be stopped for speeding](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84735607-13420609-The_riders_complete_up_to_10_laps_of_the_park_every_Saturday_mor-a-4_1715769419418.jpg)
The riders complete up to 10 laps of the park every Saturday morning, knowing they cannot be stopped for speeding
![One local resident told MailOnline: 'Every Saturday is like the Tour de France around here. You risk your life trying to cross the road'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/11/84735517-13420609-One_local_resident_told_MailOnline_Every_Saturday_is_like_the_To-a-5_1715769427063.jpg)
One local resident told MailOnline: 'Every Saturday is like the Tour de France around here. You risk your life trying to cross the road'
In the MailOnline's investigation, cyclists were seen riding at 30mph - 10mph in excess of the speed limit.
According to Strava, which is used by many cyclists, on a section of the Outer Circle, one rider posted a maximum speed of more than 38 miles per hour - almost double the speed limit.
Mrs Griffiths' son Gerard, 51, said: 'I do not feel justice has been served. She was a beautiful woman who ran the shop at her local church - she had a lot more life in her.
'I'm not anti-cycling, but when someone kills your mother... I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I've been through.'
Matthew Briggs, whose wife Kim was killed by a speeding cyclist in 2017 said praised Mr Duncan Smith's intervention. 'I've found an ally. Iain gets it, he cares and he understands.'
He added: 'It's now up the to the Government whether or not to support the amendment. But it's my firm belief that the Department for Transport has been captured by the cyclist lobby and the Government is running scared. Cycling has become a lawless activity.'