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Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2024
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53 Chain guards
(1) If the engine power of a motor bike is transmitted to the rear wheel by a chain, the driver and any passenger must be protected from the front sprocket and at least the upper part of the chain by –
(a) the frame or equipment of the motor bike; or
(b) a chain guard.
(2) A chain guard must cover the chain to a point –
(a) at least 300 millimetres to the rear of the rearmost foot rest; or
(b) above the centre of the rear drive sprocket.