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Child Safety (Cycle Helmets) Bill

A Bill to require children under 16 to wear a safety helmet when riding a bicycle on a public highway; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

18 September 2019

In Plain English

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This bill would make it a legal requirement for children under 16 to wear a safety helmet when riding a bicycle on a public highway. It would also include related provisions to support how the rule would be implemented.

Key Points

Core duty: children under 16 must wear a safety helmet when cycling on a public highway.
Applies specifically to cycling on public highways, not other settings.
Includes connected provisions to support the implementation of the helmet requirement.
Parliamentary progress: the bill originated in the Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading; the 1st reading took place in 2017.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons. Its first reading occurred in 2017.

Who is affected?

Children under 16Parents and guardians of children under 16Cyclists and other road users on public highways

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

5 Sept 2017

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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3rd readingLords

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Child Safety (Cycle Helmets)

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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