Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiaitive (Credit- Hull County Council)

Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative (Credit: Hull County Council)

Supported by Safe Roads Humber, the Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative will give 800 children a free set of bike lights and a hi-vis rucksack covers, in addition to bike training through Bikeability.

The council’s Bikeability programme for Year 6 students was recognised as being the best in England this summer. 

Councillor Mark Ieronimo, cabinet portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure at Hull City Council, said:

“Bike Lights for Dark Nights has proven to be an incredibly popular and positive initiative, and we are delighted that, this year, we can focus on encouraging and nurturing good road safety habits in our young people.

“Our Bikeability training programme has been recognised nationally as one of the best, so it seemed like a natural progression to align this with our bike lights message for those children taking part in schools between November 2025 and January 2026.

“We’d like to take the opportunity to thank our schools, our cycle training providers and our partners, Safer Roads Humber and the Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, for their ongoing support in trying to make our city’s roads a safe place for everyone.” 

Bikeability training (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

Bikeability training (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

The initiative has previously involved ‘pop-up’ public events on key commuter routes and junctions, giving roadside advice and handing out free bike lights and hi-vis rucksacks. 

Almost 1,200 sets of bike lights and around 900 hi-vis rucksack covers have been distributed. 

This is also part-funded by the Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside. 

Jonathan Evison, Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “Following the success of the initiative last year, I am pleased to be supporting Bike Lights for Dark Nights in 2025 in our Hull schools.

“It is really encouraging to see the focus this year being on young people and educating them on the importance of road safety.”