Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 24091

Electric Bicycles: Helmets

Tabled: 29 April 2024
Answered: 8 May 2024

Question

Catherine West

LabourHornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending regulations to require that cycle helmets be worn when hiring an e-bike.

Answer

The Department looked carefully at the case for making helmet-wearing mandatory for all cyclists in a comprehensive Cycling and Walking Safety Review in 2018. The review is available online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/governments-response-t...

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