TRL appointed by DVSA to deliver motorcycle helmet safety testing programme

TRL has been appointed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to deliver a motorcycle helmet testing programme that will support the UK’s market surveillance activities and help ensure helmets sold to the public continue to meet the required safety standards. Motorcycle helmets sold in the UK are required to display Type Approval markings, […]

Study finds helmet-wearing cyclists are seen as ‘less human’

A study from Queensland University of Technology on the effect of safety attire on perceptions of cyclists found that individuals wearing helmets or safety vests while cycling are viewed as “less human” compared to those without. The researchers discovered that negative attitudes towards cyclists serve as a barrier to increasing cycling participation, with 30% of […]