Halfords Group PLCIncludes reports addressed to a minister or senior office-holder acting for this organisation.

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First report 9 Mar 2017•Latest report 14 Dec 2022

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
2

Naming this recipient

Published responses
50%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
1

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
9

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Halfords Group PLC linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. East London

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    Fatima Abukar · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Fatima Abukar, a 14-year-old girl, died from catastrophic head injuries after the privately owned e-scooter she was riding entered the carriageway and struck a mini-bus. The concerns included e-scooter fatalities and enforcement, the absence of a requirement for riders of legally authorised scooters to wear head protection, and inconsistent or insufficiently prominent warnings about illegal e-scooter use.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Reduced legal enforcement of unlawful e-scooter use

    Wider context from the report

    “1. Evidence in this inquest confirmed that since 2019 here have been 8 recorded fatalities involving e-scooters in London and 31 in the country at large. At the time of her death Ms Abukar was riding a privately owned e-scooter on a public highway. Despite the ubiquity of such devices on London’s streets, riding them on public roads is unlawful. Whereas approximately 4000 unlawfully used scooters were seized by the Metropolitan Police Service in 2021, only 1100 were confiscated in 2022. The reduction is attributable to a change in policy introduced in November 2021. An inverse correlation exists between the rate of legal enforcement and the rate of deaths caused by e-scooters. The number of deaths in Q1 & 2 of 2022 is more than double that of Q1 & 2 of 2021. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to provide prominent written warnings about the illegal use of e-scooters

    Wider context from the report

    “3. Some manufacturers and retailers of e-scooters in England and Wales provide consumers with written warnings about the illegal use of e-scooters, others do not. Where such warnings are present, often they are not prominent. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Failure to require head protection for riders of legally authorised scooters

    Wider context from the report

    “2. Ms Abukar died due to traumatic head injuries. Riders of legally authorised scooters (those hired from licenced operators) are not required to wear head protection. ”
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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    State e-scooter public-use restrictions in online product-page headers and blog references.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “• that the headers on all e-scooter product detail pages state that it is illegal to use them on a public road, pavement or cycle lane; and,”

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    Response from Halfords
    Page 2 · response
    Published 19 December 2022

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Ask digital teams to identify ways to make online and social-media legal messages clearer.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “We have, for example, just recently sent a communication to our digital teams to make sure they maintain the prominence of messages about the current law, in our on-line and social media platforms, and we have asked them to see if they can find ways of making those messages even clearer.”

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    Response from Halfords
    Page 2 · response
    Published 19 December 2022

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

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    Print clear legal-use statements on all e-scooter price tickets and warranties.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “• A clear legal statement on all e-scooter price tickets;”

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    Response from Halfords
    Page 1 · response
    Published 19 December 2022

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

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    Display prominent in-store signage explaining e-scooter legal restrictions, including the prohibition on public-road use.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “• Prominent signage next to e-scooters in stores, clearly explaining the law, including that they are not to be used on public roads;”

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    Response from Halfords
    Page 1 · response
    Published 19 December 2022

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

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    Continuously review and update signage and customer-information processes, adapting them when improvements are identified.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “As a result, Halfords has previously been recognised as a responsible retailer of e-scooters by the then Secretary of State for Business¹ and a Police and Crime Commissioner². The steps we take are intended to ensure that throughout their purchasing journey every customer is fully aware of the law that applies in this area, and we consider that this shows how seriously we take our responsibilities in this regard. We work hard to maintain our reputation as a responsible retailer of these products. This is why we constantly review the way we inform customers about the law; why we have updated, and will continue to update, our signage and why we adapt our processes extremely quickly if we identify improvements that can be made.”

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    Response from Halfords
    Page 2 · response
    Published 19 December 2022

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Communicate with digital teams to maintain prominent legal messages across online and social-media platforms.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “We have, for example, just recently sent a communication to our digital teams to make sure they maintain the prominence of messages about the current law, in our on-line and social media platforms, and we have asked them to see if they can find ways of making those messages even clearer.”

    Source location

    Response from Halfords
    Page 2 · response
    Published 19 December 2022

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  2. Addressed to: Ms Jill McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, Halfords Group plc.

    Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

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    Peter Norton · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Peter Norton fell from a bicycle while test riding it inside Halfords St Austell on 21 September 2016, suffered a fatal head injury, and died on 24 September 2016. The concerns included the absence of policies, guidance, a designated safe cycling area, risk assessments and appropriate accident-reporting practices for cycling in-store.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of guidance or policy concerning in-store bicycle riding

    Wider context from the report

    “1. The absence of guidance or policy concerning the riding of bicycles in-store. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Lack of risk assessments for in-store cycling

    Wider context from the report

    “4. The absence of risk assessments in relation to cycling in-store. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Absence of a designated safe area for in-store cycling

    Wider context from the report

    “2. The absence of a safe area in-store designated for cycling in-store. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of guidance or policy concerning helmet use during in-store cycling

    Wider context from the report

    “3. The absence of guidance or policy concerning the use of helmets when cycling in-store. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Halfords Group PLC; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to apply best practice in accident reporting

    Wider context from the report

    “5. The application of best practice as regards accident reporting. ”
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