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Petition · past parliament

Make it a legal requirement to wear a cycling helmet.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I was recently in a RTA on my road cycle. I think it should be illigal for anyone to cycle without a helmet. If I didn't wear a helmet on that day I would be in more serious condition than current.
Please make it fight. It could save a lot of life's
make it illigal to cycle without a helmet

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

create a law to make all cyclists wear correctly fitting cycle helmets

Timeline

22 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.