Cyclist’s lack of helmet not negligent

A second attempt by an insurer to shift road accident blame away from the car dr iver and onto the cyclist has backfired. Last year Provident Insurance threatened a negligence action against the parents of nine-year-old Darren Coombs who was hit by a car, because he was unsupervised and not wearing a helmet. Strong campaigning led to insurer back-down and the formation of the CTC’s Cyclists’ Defence Fund.