244BWearing of helmets by users of motorised scooters

244B Wearing of helmets by users of motorised scooters

[Rule 244B Substituted by S.R. 2025, No. 60, Applied:10 Dec 2025]

(1)  A person who is travelling on a motorised scooter on a road or road-related area must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on his or her head, unless he or she is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under another law of this jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note

[Rule 244B Subrule (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:11 Dec 2025] Approved bicycle helmet (see clause 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 6 for jurisdictional qualifications) and motorised scooter are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  A person is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under subrule (1) if –

(a) the person is a member of a religious group; and

(b) the person is wearing a type of headdress that is customarily worn by members of the religious group; and

(c) the wearing of the headdress makes it impracticable for the person to also wear a bicycle helmet.