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Cyclists should be free to choose whether to wear helmet, says transport minister

Robert Goodwill admits he doesn't wear one in London - but does when cycling "furiously" in Yorkshire

Mon, Oct 05, 2015 15:34
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Darth Vader cycle helmet poster

German government uses Darth Vader to promote bike helmet use

Star Wars villain - and cinema's most famous helmet wearer - appears on billboards in major cities

Wed, May 20, 2015 13:23
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Bradley Wiggins at start of Tour de Yorkshire 2015

Cyclists have to ‘help themselves’ by wearing a helmet says Bradley Wiggins

Suggests that helmets should be made compulsory

Sat, May 16, 2015 10:52
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Aussie doctors urge people to wear cycle helmets when doing DIY at home

Home improvement shows mean more people fixing up their homes - and taking risks on ladders, say medics

Fri, May 08, 2015 11:31
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Put A Lid On It

Crowdfunding campaign wants all London cyclists to wear a helmet

Put a Lid on It seeks funding for "cheap" and "available" helmets, with Boris Bike users the first targets

Mon, Mar 23, 2015 12:32
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Cyclists should be registered, insured and be made to wear helmets say Cambridgeshire councillors

Argue that legislation is needed now that cyclists are having ‘large amounts money from the taxpayer poured onto them’

Wed, Mar 18, 2015 14:07
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Proposed California law would make helmets compulsory for all cyclists

Senator Carol Liu's bill would also require riders to wear reflective clothing at night

Sun, Feb 15, 2015 11:17
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Amsterdam Bicycles (Jorge Royan, Wikimedia Commons)

Minister rejects call for helmets to be made compulsory for some cyclists in Netherlands

Report commissioned by government says children and older cyclists should wear protective headgear

Sun, Feb 08, 2015 22:02
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Cyclist wins £2m compensation and calls for helmets to be compulsory

John Wellock, who suffered brain injuries in incident in 2010, says helmet saved his life

Wed, Jan 14, 2015 20:02
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Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme bikes on hire station © Simon MacMichael.jpg

Boris Johnson says he won’t make helmets compulsory on cycle hire scheme

Mayor of London tells Jonathan Ross mandatory helmets in Australia affected levels of hire

Sun, Dec 14, 2014 13:59
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