Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Make wearing high visibility clothing mandatory for all vulnerable road users

Closed 283 signatures

What the petition asks

All cyclists, motorcyclists, horse riders and anyone who traverses the public road for whatever reason to have to wear high visibility clothing.
There are many avoidable deaths on the roads each year - horse and rider being particularly vulnerable.

There is the the additional consequence of the Coronavirus resulting in many more vulnerable road users (mainly cyclists) who are not wearing hi-visibility clothing.

Timeline

12 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
12 Feb 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 283
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 12 Aug 2020
Closed 12 Feb 2021

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