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ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 244B Wearing of helmets and other requirements for users of scooters

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 244B

Wearing of helmets and other requirements for users of scooters

    (1)     A person who is travelling on a scooter on a road or road related area must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the rider's head, unless—

        (a)     the Corporation has issued a certificate to the person under subrule (2); and

        (b)     the person complies with subrule (3).

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

Note

Approved bicycle helmet is defined in the dictionary.

    (2)     The Corporation may issue a certificate stating that it would be impractical, undesirable or inexpedient that the person named in the certificate wear a bicycle helmet while travelling on a scooter.

    (3)     A certificate issued under subrule (2) must be—

        (a)     carried by the person to whom it applies while the person is travelling on a scooter; and

        (b)     produced by the person to a police officer or authorised person when requested to do so.

    (4)     A person must not travel on a scooter that does not have—

        (a)     at least 1 effective brake; and

        (b)     a bell, horn, or similar warning device, in working order.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (5)     A person must not travel on a scooter at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility, unless the scooter, or the person, displays—

        (a)     a flashing or steady white light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the front of the scooter; and

        (b)     a flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the scooter; and

        (c)     a red reflector that is clearly visible for at least 50 metres from the rear of the scooter when light is projected onto it by a vehicle's headlight on low-beam.

r. 244B

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

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Notes

1     This Part contains rules that apply only to bicycle riders. Most rules in these Rules apply to bicycle riders in the same way as they apply to drivers—see rule 19. There are some other rules that are for bicycle riders only, or that have exceptions for bicycle riders. These include—

    •     optional hook turn by bicycle riders— rule 35;

    •     bicycle riders making a hook turn contrary to a no hook turn by bicycles sign rule 36;

    •     bicycle riders excepted from giving stop signals— rule 52;

    •     exception for bicycle riders riding in emergency stopping lanesrule 95;

    •     bicycle riders entering and leaving roundaboutsrules 111 and 119;

    •     bicycle riders overtaking on the leftrule 141;

    •     riding alongside other riders— rule 151;

    •     bicycle lanesrule 153;

    •     parking at a bicycle rail or in a bicycle rack— rule 166;

    •     stopping on footpathsrule 197;

    •     stopping on a road with a bicycle parking sign rule 201.

2     Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.