Written questions

Cycling and Motorcycles: Safety

Commons · Question 23174 · Tabled 10 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring cyclists and motorcyclists to wear high visibility attire after dark.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Jan 2025

The safety of vulnerable road users is a priority for the Government. Cyclists and motorcyclists should make every effort to ensure that they can be clearly seen by other road users, both for their own safety and for that of others. Rule 59 of The Highway...