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 GreenwoodThe 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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