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Charlie’s Law: require all bicycles to be sold with working lights.

Closed 5,032 signatures

What the petition asks

My 14 year old son Charlie Fox, was tragically knocked off his bicycle on 22nd October 2018, by a van driver overtaking on a blind bend. This resulted in him suffering a fatal head injury, two other children suffered serious psychological and physical injuries.
It needs to be made a requirement by law that bicycles be sold with lights. Cycling is encouraged by the Government, with more people using bicycles as their main transport. There are many cycle lanes on roads across the country but still legal to buy bikes without lights, despite it being the law to use them between sunrise and sunset. All vehicles sold must have working lights. The law needs to move with the times to keep cyclists safe whilst on our roads.

Timeline

24 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
24 Oct 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 5,032
Status Closed
Opened 24 Apr 2019
Closed 24 Oct 2019

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