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Sunday, December 30, 1973

CRASH HELMET REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM TUESDAY

The Commissioner for Transport, Mr. B.D. Wilson, today reminded

motorcyclists and their pillion riders that starting from Tuesday (January 1),

they will be required by law to wear approved crash helmets while riding

a motor cycle. They must also have the crash helmets securely fastened.

The new regulations are laid down in the Road Traffic (Protective

Equipment) Regulations 1973, which were approved by the Executive Council

in June this year.

Any motorcyclist or pillion rider who fails to comply with the

regulations will be liable to a fine of $500 and three months' imprisonment

on first conviction. The maximum penalty on second or subsequent convictions

is a fine of $1,000 and six months' jail.

Approved protective helmets are those satisfying the following

standards, as indicated by the label in the helmet: British Standard 2001;

British Standard 1869; British Standard 2495; Japanese Industrial Standard

JIS T 8133-1970; Australian Standard E 33-1968; American National Standards

Institute 290.1-1966, 290.1-1970 and Z90.1-1971; Institute Belge De

Normalization BENOR NBN 626; Deutsche Normen DIN 4848; French National

Standard AFNOR NFS 72-301; and Dutch National Institute for Road Vehicles TO.

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