Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Make helmets a legal requirement for all self-propelled vehicles
Closed
348 signatures
What the petition asks
I want you to make helmets a compulsory requirement, on any form of transport that is powered by human energy, such as bikes. As I like many others have suffered a head trauma following a bike accident.
I would like to make this change so other families don't have to go through the same heart break, mine has been through. There is much debate about whether helmets should be compulsory, but studies have found that they can reduce head injury and brain trauma by well over 50%. Individuals who do not wear a helmet should be fined.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
348
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
25 Jul 2022
Closed
8 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.