TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE 3 - AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES 1999
256Bicycle helmets
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256 Bicycle helmets (1) The rider of a bicycle must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the rider's head, unless the rider is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under another law of this Note Approved bicycle helmet is defined in the dictionary. (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) a paying passenger on a three or four-wheeled bicycle; or (b) exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under another law of
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 256 (3) The rider of a bicycle must not ride with a passenger on the bicycle unless the passenger complies with subrule (2). Note The application of this rule is modified by regulation 86 of the Traffic