Written questions

Motorcycles: Lighting

Commons · Question 118644 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of dip headlights on motorcycles in improving road safety.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 16 Mar 2026

There are detailed requirements that must be satisfied before vehicles can be sold or registered in the UK. The lighting system fitted to motorcycles is included in the pre-registration assessment which requires that headlamps are approved to internationa...