244PWearing of bicycle helmets by persons travelling on electric personal transporters

244P Wearing of bicycle helmets by persons travelling on electric personal transporters

(1) A person travelling on an electric personal transporter on a road or road related area must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the person's head, unless—

Rule 244P(1)(a) amended by S.R. Nos 153/2019 rule 4(Sch. 1 item 10), 111/2021 rule 13(1).

(a) a registered medical practitioner has issued a certificate to the person under subrule (2) and the person complies with subrule (3); or

(b) the person is exempt from this rule under subrule (4).

Rule 244P(2) amended by S.R. No. 153/2019 rule 4(Sch. 1 item 10), substituted by S.R. No. 111/2021 rule 13(2).

(2) A registered medical practitioner may issue a certificate stating that, because of a disability or medical condition, it is impracticable, undesirable or inexpedient that the person named in the certificate wear a bicycle helmet while travelling on an electric personal transporter.

(a) carried by the person to whom it applies while the person is travelling on an electric personal transporter; and

(4) A person is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under subrule (1) if—