AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 256

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 256

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 jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, see regulation 34 of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .

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 this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, see regulation 34 of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .

        (3)         The rider of a bicycle must not ride with a passenger on the bicycle unless the passenger complies with subrule (2).

Offence provision.