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Mandatory cycle helmets

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“If mandatory safety measures are acceptable for car drivers, they should surely be acceptable for cyclists”: MP calls for cycling helmets to be made mandatory

Conservative politician Mark Pawsey was backing a campaign led by his constituent, Oliver Dibsdale, who suffered a serious brain injury after falling from his bike in 2015

Wed, Jun 07, 2023 15:59
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Academy school makes cycle helmets compulsory and says it will suspend pupils who ride on the pavement

School rates pavement cycling to be as serious an offence as racial abuse

Tue, Nov 28, 2017 14:50
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Australia to examine mandatory cycle helmet law

Helmet use has been compulsory since 1991 but opponents claim it dissuades many people from cycling who otherwise would

Wed, Aug 05, 2015 15:25
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Cambridgeshire’s ‘cycling champion’ calls for compulsory helmets for children

But admits Dutch-style cycleways would make it unnecessary

Mon, Oct 27, 2014 11:19
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Is “research” bill a Trojan Horse for compulsory bike helmets?

MP explains reasoning for proposing Protective Headgear for Cyclists Aged Fourteen Years and Under (Research) Bill

Tue, Sep 09, 2014 15:36
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Laura Trott changes her mind on helmets

Olympic champion now says helmet wearing should be "personal discretion"

Fri, Mar 21, 2014 13:06
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Canadian doctors call for mandatory cycle helmets for all ‘to reduce head injury’

Paper claims those discouraged from cycling by helmet laws may move to alternative sports to keep fit

Sun, Nov 03, 2013 13:00
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