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Bicycle helmet legislation Country Age Last change Notes Argentina All 2004 Mandatory. [8] Fines are collected by the provinces. Australia All 1990–92 Compulsory for all ages in public spaces except for those older than 17 in the Northern Territory that are not using car carriageways (e.g: footpaths, cycle paths, trails).
EN 1078, entitled Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates, is a European standard published in 1997. It is the basis of the identical British Standard BS EN 1078:1997. [1] Compliance with this standard is one way of complying with the requirements of the European Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE; 89 ...
A 2019 study found that bicycle helmet laws in Australia led to a substantial decline in bicycle-related fatalities. [53] A 2006 BMJ study found that enforced helmet laws did not lead to a reduction in head injuries. [54] This study was the subject of vigorous debate. [55] [56] [57] Changes in head injury with the New Zealand bicycle helmet law ...
Cyclists in Novaliches, Quezon City. Cycling is a popular mode of transport and recreational sport in the Philippines. Bicycles were first introduced to the archipelago in the 1880s during the Spanish colonial occupation of the Philippines and served as a common mode of transport, especially among the local mestizo population.
A bicyclist waits at a bicycle traffic signal in Helsinki. Cycling signal in Rotterdam. Bicycle law is the parts of law that apply to the riding of bicycles.. Bicycle law varies from country to country, but in general, cyclists' right to the road has been enshrined in international law since 1968, with the accession of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
By law, all helmets sold in the U.S. must meet standards set by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). [5] There were two helmet recalls in the year 2000. [1] A helmet made by Rand International of Farmingdale, NY was voluntarily recalled and involved 70,000 helmets known as "L.A. Cruisin' Bike Helmets" in child, youth and adult sizes. [1]
The bicycle helmet arm of Bell was split off in 1991 as Bell Sports Inc., having completely overtaken the motorcycle and motorsports helmet business. The first commercially successful purpose-designed bicycle helmet was the Bell Biker, a polystyrene-lined hard shell released in 1975.
Cycling in the Netherlands is common and safe due to road designs that separate bicycle traffic from motor vehicles. Bicycle safety is the use of road traffic safety practices to reduce risk associated with cycling. Risk can be defined as the number of incidents occurring for a given amount of cycling.