Are bike helmets required where you live?

Jeremy Lax

I got a ticket the other day because I forgot my helmet. I always wear it because it's the law, but I just forgot it. I know I won't again. $25 ticket! Im going to take the bike safety class, then I dont have to pay it, but I can't get another ticket.

Answer
Bicycle helmets are not required by law in the UK. Motorcycle helmets are. I wear one anyway as I ride along busy roads, and at the bottom of a chalk cliff where large lumps of chalk fall down on a regular basis.

Can you ride on the road on a bicycle in the UK without a helmet?

John

Ive just bought a bike, and I was wondering if I could ride it on the road legally?

Answer
Yes you can there is no law or legal requirement to wear a helmet. The reason you see most cyclists wearing a helmet is that if they roll into a hole in the road or there tire goes over a bump in the road they could lose control of the bike especially in a racer with the speed and the position you would be in it would be hard to not lose control of the bike. Even hitting a stone could cause you to fall or some lose pebbles on the road.

It is really suggested that you do get a helmet for you own safety.

Best of luck and have fun with your new bike.

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