ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961 - SECT 162C
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961 - SECT 162C
162C—Safety helmets and riders of wheeled recreational devices and
wheeled toys
(1) A person must not
ride, or ride on, a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy unless the
person is wearing a safety helmet that complies with the regulations and is
properly adjusted and securely fastened.
(2) A person must not
ride a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy on which a child under the
age of 16 years is carried unless the child is wearing a safety helmet that
complies with the regulations and is properly adjusted and securely fastened.
(2a) A parent or other
person having the custody or care of a child under the age of 16 years
must not cause or permit the child to ride or be carried on a
wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy unless the child is wearing a
safety helmet that complies with the regulations and is properly adjusted and
securely fastened.
(2c) It is a defence
to a charge under this section for the defendant to prove that there were in
the circumstances of the case special reasons justifying non-compliance with
the requirements of this section.
(3) The Governor may,
by regulation—
(a)
prescribe specifications as to the design, materials, strength and
construction of safety helmets for use by persons riding or being carried on
wheeled recreational devices or wheeled toys; and
(b)
prescribe any other matters or specifications relating to safety helmets for
such use.
(4) This section does
not apply to or in relation to a person who rides, rides on or is carried on a
wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy if that person—
(a) is
of the Sikh religion; and
(b) is
wearing a turban.