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TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 (S.R. 1999, NO. 131) - REG 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.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note : Approved bicycle helmet is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  The rider of a bicycle must not carry a passenger on the bicycle unless –
(a) the passenger is wearing an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the passenger’s head; or
(b) the passenger is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under another law of this jurisdiction.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.
(3)  Subrule (2) does not apply to the rider of a three or four–wheeled bicycle who is carrying a paying passenger.



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