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Cycling: Safety

Question for Department for Transport

UIN 124014, tabled on 16 January 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has taken recent steps to help encourage cyclists to (a) wear helmets and (b) turn on bicycle lights when cycling in the dark.

Answered on

23 January 2023

The THINK! road safety campaign promotes best practice in cycling, including wearing helmets and the correct use of bicycle lights.

The THINK! website also provides educational resources for children, such as Tales of the Road, which encourages helmet-wearing and reinforces the importance of using bicycle lights from a young age.

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