Does your child wear a helmet when cycling? Do you think children under 14 years should be made by law to wear a cycle helmet? Would wearing a helmet put your child off of cycling?

The Liberal Democrat MP, Annette Brooke presented her members bill “The Cycles (Protective Headgear for Children) Bill” in July 2011. The Bill seeks to make it mandatory for children under 14 to wear cycle helmets when cycling on roads and in open spaces. The Bill has its second reading in Parliament on the 4th November.

Cheryl Abrahams, Partner at Bolt Burdon Kemp Solicitors looks at the mandatory use of cycle helmets for children and the impact of the Bill if it is made into law.

Read the full article “Mandatory use of cycle helmets for children” (PDF)