helmet compulsion


Boris Johnson says he "won't be bullied" into wearing a cycle helmet (+ video)

Mayor of London rejects calls to provide helmets with hire bikes and says he doesn't always use one himself

Melbourne to trial free helmets in bid to revive flagging bike-share scheme

Australia's compulsory helmet laws thwart take-up of cycle hire programme

Cyclists in Australia who don't wear helmets more likely to take risks, claims study

People disobeying helmet law may be more inclined to flout other laws, says academic

Twilight star Robert Pattinson falls foul of Aussie helmet laws

British actor let off with caution after fan's pics of him riding without helmet make it into papers

Melbourne cyclists plan protest against Australia's compulsory helmet laws

Civil disobedience protest launched by new campaign group Freestyle Cyclists

Cycle campaign group Spokes stops publicising events requiring participants to wear helmets

Lothian-based group hits out against “the creeping growth of semi-compulsion"

Helmets made compulsory for cyclists in Guam - but motorbike riders can still go without

Law designed to apply to under-16s quietly amended to apply to all cyclists; motorbikers got previous legislation repealed

Brisbane woman claims city's bike share helmet spread head lice

Council rejects claim her nephew caught - and also points out that under-18s aren't allowed to ride hire bikes

Cycle campaigners petition Women's Institute to reject compulsory cycle helmet resolution

Resolution one of six to be voted on at May's AGM, winning initiative will be focus of future campaigns

Repealing compulsory helmet laws could double number of cyclists in Sydney, says academic

An easy way for NSW state government to get more people cycling says study of Sydneysider's view

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