Petition · past parliament
Make it UK law to wear a helmet whilst cycling on any terrain.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Wednesday 3rd July my son came off his bike resulting in him heading straight into a concrete wall.
Luckily despite his face being sore, and covered in bruises and scrapes he made it out OK.
I would like the law changing to make it a legal requirement to wear a helmet. Get rid of peer pressure.
Luckily despite his face being sore, and covered in bruises and scrapes he made it out OK.
I would like the law changing to make it a legal requirement to wear a helmet. Get rid of peer pressure.
Children often laugh at others when wearing helmets, and refer to it as a sign of weakness. This needs changing, this needs implementing as a safety matter for people of all ages.
Thankfully my son came out OK. However something he won't be forgetting in a hurry. Not all people can say the same story. I'm saddened to see not one petition on helmet safety has made it into parliament discussion. Let's change this!
Thankfully my son came out OK. However something he won't be forgetting in a hurry. Not all people can say the same story. I'm saddened to see not one petition on helmet safety has made it into parliament discussion. Let's change this!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.