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Pass law to make cyclists wear high vis and identification numbers.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Cyclists using the public highways be made mandatory to wear high visibility clothing, lights and identification numbers,so they can be reported for highway misuse and not riding to a safe standard.
Because cyclists are a danger to themselves and other road users, with thier arrogant behaviour, not all of them! Lack of being visible to other road users.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Introduce new requirements for cyclists/e-scooters: visible ID, licences, etc
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Create legal requirement for all cyclists to wear a helmet and other safety gear
Create legal requirement for all cyclists to wear a helmet and other safety gear

Timeline

6 Aug 2021 Petition opened for signatures
9 Aug 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Aug 2021

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