sec.257Riding a bicycle or personal mobility device with a person on a bicycle or PMD trailer

sec.257 Riding a bicycle or personal mobility device with a person on a bicycle or PMD trailer

The rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device must not tow a bicycle or PMD trailer with a person in or on the trailer, unless— the rider is at least 16 years; and the person in or on the trailer is under 10 years; and the trailer can safely carry the person; and the person in or on the trailer is wearing an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the person’s head. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet if the person is carrying a current doctor’s certificate stating that, for a stated period— the person can not wear a bicycle helmet for medical reasons; or because of a physical characteristic of the person, it would be unreasonable to require the person to wear a bicycle helmet. A person is also exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet if— the person is a member of a religious group; and the person is wearing a type of headdress customarily worn by members of the group; and the wearing of the headdress makes it impractical for the person to wear a bicycle helmet. In this section— bicycle or PMD trailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a bicycle or personal mobility device. s 257 amd 2010 SL No. 65 s 3 ; 2013 SL No. 150 s 20 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 84 (sec.257-ssec.1) The rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device must not tow a bicycle or PMD trailer with a person in or on the trailer, unless— the rider is at least 16 years; and the person in or on the trailer is under 10 years; and the trailer can safely carry the person; and the person in or on the trailer is wearing an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the person’s head. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.257-ssec.1A) A person is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet if the person is carrying a current doctor’s certificate stating that, for a stated period— the person can not wear a bicycle helmet for medical reasons; or because of a physical characteristic of the person, it would be unreasonable to require the person to wear a bicycle helmet. (sec.257-ssec.1B) A person is also exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet if— the person is a member of a religious group; and the person is wearing a type of headdress customarily worn by members of the group; and the wearing of the headdress makes it impractical for the person to wear a bicycle helmet. (sec.257-ssec.2) In this section— bicycle or PMD trailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a bicycle or personal mobility device.

• (a) the rider is at least 16 years; and
• (b) the person in or on the trailer is under 10 years; and
• (c) the trailer can safely carry the person; and
• (d) the person in or on the trailer is wearing an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the person’s head.