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Edinburgh Live
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Stuart Sommerville

West Lothian Council calls for bike bells to be mandatory as local cycling compared to 'Tour de France'

Councillors in West Lothian have called for bicycle bells to become mandatory in the Highway Code.

Linlithgow’s Lib Dem Councillor Sally Pattle tabled a motion calling on the Scottish and Westminster government to legislate on bicycle bells to ensure safety as cycling grows and the potential for accidents increases.

Bells are mandatory for bicycles in Northern Ireland as well as in other countries including Canada and Holland.

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