244LWearing of helmets by PMD users

244L Wearing of helmets by PMD users

[Rule 244L of Part 14 Inserted by S.R. 2021, No. 100, Applied:01 Dec 2021] [Rule 244L Substituted by S.R. 2025, No. 60, Applied:10 Dec 2025]

(1)  A PMD user must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the PMD user’s head, unless the PMD user is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under another law of this jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note

[Rule 244L Subrule (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:11 Dec 2025] Approved bicycle helmet is defined in the dictionary.

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

(a) the PMD user is a member of a religious group; and

(b) the PMD user 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 PMD user to also wear a bicycle helmet.