Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 98322
Cycling: Safety
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of requiring cyclists to wear a high visibility jacket when riding on the road.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodRule 59 of The Highway Code recommends cyclists should wear light-coloured or fluorescent clothing to help other road users to see them in daylight and poor light, with reflective clothing and/or accessories in the dark. The Department considered making R...
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