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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jane Griffiths (Labour), on Wednesday, 3 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.

CYCLE HELMETS

That this House notes the substantial disparity between claims made for the efficacy of pedal cycle helmets and their measured effect in real populations; notes that the Transport Research Laboratory has reported the promotion of pedal cycle helmets may lead to increased injury rates; notes that cyclist injury rates remain unchanged following passage of mandatory helmet legislation in several countries; and calls on the Department of Transport to initiate a programme of research designed to establish why increases in helmet wearing rates are not associated with reductions in head injury rates, and why the countries with the lowest helmet wearing rates are those with the lowest cyclist injury rates.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CYCLE HELMETS (764A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Peter Bottomley (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 4 March 2004. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
Line 1, leave out from 'substantial' to end and add 'numbers of head injuries to cyclists; recognises that, in a crash, cycle helmets are likely to reduce the incidence of deaths and injuries; and calls on cyclists' groups and on the Department for Transport to make this known widely, in addition to providing through track and road engineering; ways to reduce the risk if crashes involving bikes and bikers.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
764 
764A1 
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Cycling Injuries Helmets
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk