Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Make helmets compulsory for those using electric scooters
Closed
34 signatures
What the petition asks
It should be a legal requirement to wear a helmet when using an electronic scooter. Where a private scooter is already being used illegally, penalties should be increased where no helmet is worn.
Currently electric scooters are only legal as part of Government-approved rental trials, but more and more young adults are using electric scooters on main roads without helmets at high speeds around big vehicles.
Timeline
| 27 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
34
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
27 Apr 2021
Closed
27 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.