Petition · past parliament
Make helmets a legal requirement whilst riding a bike or scooter.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Please make it a legal requirement for any adult and child to wear a helmet if they are riding a bicycle or scooter.
Everyday I see so many children cycling to school with groups of friends or by themselves not wearing helmets. I have witnessed too many near misses with children on bikes almost colliding with cars. What happens if a child falls off their bike and cracks open their head? Wouldn’t it be better for a helmet to be cracked instead of their head? Why are so many adults not setting an example and wearing a helmet too? Please change the law!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.