United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 201525
Bicycles: Safety Measures
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13 October 2023
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20 October 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential safety merits of requiring bells to be attached to new bicycles for (i) pedestrians and (ii) people with hearing impairments; and whether his Department holds data
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13 October 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential safety merits of requiring bells to be attached to new bicycles for (i) pedestrians and (ii) people with hearing impairments; and whether his Department holds data
Source: Commons
20 October 2023
Answer
The Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2010 require bicycles to be fitted with a bell at point of sale. Rule 66 of The Highway Code recommends that bells are fitted to cycles, and that people who cycle should always be considerate of other road users, in...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-10-13/201525
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1663671
- uk · wq-1663671 · source updated 20 October 2023