Rejected petition Make helmets a legal requirement whilst riding a bike or scooter.

Please make it a legal requirement for any adult and child to wear a helmet if they are riding a bicycle or scooter.

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Everyday I see so many children cycling to school with groups of friends or by themselves not wearing helmets. I have witnessed too many near misses with children on bikes almost colliding with cars. What happens if a child falls off their bike and cracks open their head? Wouldn’t it be better for a helmet to be cracked instead of their head? Why are so many adults not setting an example and wearing a helmet too? Please change the law!

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/565298

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Date submitted 24 June 2021
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