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.