Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118644

Motorcycles: Lighting

Tabled: 6 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of dip headlights on motorcycles in improving road safety.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
There are detailed requirements that must be satisfied before vehicles can be sold or registered in the UK. The lighting system fitted to motorcycles is included in the pre-registration assessment which requires that headlamps are approved to internationa...

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