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Petition · past parliament

Make it legal for motorcyclists to ride without a helmet on

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

In the UK it has been illegal for most to ride with a helmet on. This does not apply to certain religious groups. I think that bikers from all walks of life should get the choice if they use a helmet or not.
When Motor Cycles (Wearing of Helmets) Regulations 1973 (S.I., 1973, No. 180) was passed, it became illegal in the UK for anyone to ride without a helmet on. This was amended by the Crash-Helmets (Religious Exemption) Act, 1976, to give some groups the ability to opt out of using them. I don't debate that they have saved lives, but a study done in the US stated that it was only a 37% decrease. Furthermore it is primarily the biker that will face the consequences, so why force them into using one.

Timeline

18 Dec 2017 Petition opened for signatures
18 Jun 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Opened 18 Dec 2017
Closed 18 Jun 2018

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