Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80582

Cycling and Driving: Audio Equipment

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making the use of headphones whilst (a) cycling and (b) driving a strict liability offence.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Department for Transport has not carried out an assessment of the potential merits of making the use of headphones whilst cycling and driving a strict liability offence.Any incident found to be caused by the use of headphones whilst riding a cycle on ...

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