Make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear a helmet

I feel that the Government should make wearing a helmet a legal requirement for cyclists. I have noticed that many cyclists do not wear helmets, even when traveling on A roads with a speed limit greater than 30mph.

This petition closed on 28 Aug 2022 with 65 signatures

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I know of people that have been saved due to their wearing of a helmet and also people that have been killed for not wearing one.


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