41 Helmet and protective clothing laws
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This article is from the Australia Motorcycles FAQ, by Cameron Simpson cs@zip.com.au with numerous contributions by others.
41 Helmet and protective clothing laws
This section covers relevant legislation from the various states of
Australia. It does not cover countries other than Australia. This is
not legal advice, and should not be used as such.
What must be worn
By law in most (all?) states in Australia you are required to wear a
helmet that complies to Australian Standard 1698. If the helmet has a
visor (as all full-face helmets should), the visor must comply with
Australian Standard 1609. Both helmet and visor must display the
Australian Standards sticker or be embossed with the AS logo.
The law apparently takes the view that if you are booked wearing a
helmet without AS certification, then you are not wearing a helmet at
all, and will be fined accordingly. This includes helmets bought
overseas and imported personally, even if they are the same model as
can be bought off the shelf here.
States that mandate AS1698 and AS1609: NSW, Tasmania, [...]
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