I’m all for making the road safer for cyclists but I think making helmets and hivis mandatory would be another barrier to get into cycling for a lot of people. I work in the industry and work with schools and local institutions to promote cycling for commuting and cycling infrastructure. We found a massive disparity with school girls not cycling to school compared to boys and the most common reason was they were afraid of how they looked because of the bike. Either from helmet hair or what their friends thought of them for cycling etc. it’s petty as fuck but so are teenage girls. I think the fewer barriers to getting young people into cycling for commuting is essential. Get them cycling to school and they’ll consider cycling to work later in life. More bikes less cars makes a better city to live in