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Petition · past parliament

Mandatory bike helmets for ALL cyclists, on ALL bikes on ALL terrains

Closed 482 signatures

What the petition asks

A friend on his bike was hit by a car. He was lucky, he could have died but he HAD a helmet on which saved his life. People are not so lucky if they’re not wearing a helmet.
The Consultant in Neurosciences Intensive Care, Wessex Neurological Centre, "It is my job .... to not only save lives but try to make those lives worth living. Cycle helmets offer vital protection to one’s fragile skull and can save lives and significantly reduce damage to the brain in the event of an impact. If every cyclist wore a helmet the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured each year would be reduced."

http://www.headwayoxford.org.uk/cyclehelmets/ (17 July 2017)

Timeline

18 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 482
Status Closed
Opened 18 Oct 2017
Closed 18 Apr 2018

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