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256 Bicycle helmet (1) The rider of a bicycle must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the rider’s head. (2) A passenger on a bicycle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the passenger’s head, unless the passenger is a paying passenger on a three-wheeled or four-wheeled bicycle. (3) The rider of a bicycle must not ride with a passenger on the bicycle unless the passenger complies with subsection (2). (4) This section does not apply if— (a) the person required to wear the helmet is a member of a religious group; and mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).