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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Cycling helmet to be a legal requirement when on bicycle

Too many people are seriously injured or even killed because they do not wear a cycling helmet, having suffered a nasty accident I know how important this bit of kit is to all sensible cyclists.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/121938

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