Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Helmets
Commons · Question 22319 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to require electric scooter and electric bike hire operators to provide helmets attached to each vehicle.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 7 Sep 2026
Users of rental e-scooters and e-bikes are encouraged by operators to wear a helmet.All future decisions on e-scooter regulations, which could include a requirement for users to wear protective equipment, will be informed by the data from our ongoing nati...