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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1979

PUDDING BASIN TYPE CRASH HELMETS TO BE BANNED FROM FEBRUARY 1

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MOTORCYCLISTS WILL BE BANNED FROM WEARING PUDDING BASIN TYPE CRASH HELMETS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1980.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REMINDED MOTORCYCLISTS THAT TWO STANDARDS OF HELMETS WILL BE AFFECTED. THEY ARE THE BRITISH STANDARDS 2001 AND 1869.

FROM FEBRUARY 1, THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SCHEDULE TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) REGULATIONS AND WILL BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE JET TYPES IN COMPLIANCE WITH BRITISH STANDARD 5361.

+MOTORCYCLISTS AND THE IR PILLION PASSENGERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR JET TYPE PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR WHICH PROTECTS THE TEMPLES, EARS AND LOWER BACK PART OF THE HEAD,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AS A SAFETY MEASURE, HE ADVISED MOTORCYCLISTS TO FASTEN THEIR HELMETS SECURELY.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER HELMETS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET BUT BUYERS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THEY COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE STANDARDS SET OUT BELOW:

BRITISH STANDARDS

JAPANESE STANDARD

AUSTRALIAN STANDARD

AMERICAN STANDARDS

BELGIAN STANDARD

GERMAN STANDARD

FRENCH STANDARD

DUTCH STANDARD

2495 AND 5361

T 8133

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1970

E 33

1968

290, 1

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1966/1970/1971

SNELL 1970 AND SHCA

NBN 626

DIN 4848

NFS 72 - 301

TNO

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