Rejected petition Make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear a helmet whilst cycling.

At the moment the Highway Code states that cyclists 'should' wear a helmet. However, I believe to reduce the risk of serious injury to cyclists on the pavement and roads it should be a legal requirement to wear a protective helmet.

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Helmets worn also must conform too the standards of the Highway Code helmet regulations.
This means that all helmets worn whilst cycling must be:
- Of correct size.
- And Sercurley fasterned.

In 2014 113 people died whilst cycling on roads, 3401 were seriously injured and 17,773 were slightly injured. In my opinion this is a necessary step to safer transport for those on bicycles and this will help prevent hundreds from loosing their lives in cycling accidents every year.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124399

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Date submitted 5 August 2016
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