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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to introduce a new law to make it compulsory for children under 16 to wear helmets while cycling. More details
Submitted by Luke Griggs of Headway - the brain injury association – Deadline to sign up by: 29 July 2009 – Signatures: 1,385
It is estimated that 90,000 on-road and 100,000 off-road cycling accidents occur every year in the UK, of which a disproportionate number involve children under 16.
Child cyclists in the UK deserve the same protection as those in countries such as USA, Canada and Australia which have introduced compulsory helmet laws for children.
Headway - the brain injury association along with other national charities and the British Medical Association, believe that cycle helmets can save lives and prevent lifelong disability.
Adults have the ability to study the evidence and make informed choices about the risks involved with cycling without a helmet.
However, children are particularly vulnerable while cycling as they do not have the insight, awareness, balance or experience of adults.
As a society, we owe it to them to protect them as best we can.
Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.
Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.