Petition · past parliament
Make the wearing of cycling helmets whilst riding bicycles on public roads law.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
31 years ago I was involved in an accident, I was run over whilst riding my bike, at that time I considered myself lucky to have only a fractured skull.
This weekend I suffered another fall whilst road cycling with friends. It is clear from the condition of my helmet that it likely saved my life!
This weekend I suffered another fall whilst road cycling with friends. It is clear from the condition of my helmet that it likely saved my life!
I have many friends who cycle and I am well aware of the risks, some maybe down to the individual, but many can be down to other road users. As well as my own accident recently I have 2 friends who have had bad crashes, both were wearing helmets and both survived, even though their bikes didn't!
There is no question regarding the importance of wearing a cycling helmet, we need to make the wearing of helmets law without delay.
There is no question regarding the importance of wearing a cycling helmet, we need to make the wearing of helmets law without delay.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.