Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 - REG 244H

    (1)     A person travelling in or on a personal mobility device must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the person's head.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply if—

        (a)     the person is a member of a religious group; and

        (b)     the person is wearing a type of headdress customarily worn by members of the group; and

        (c)     the wearing of the headdress makes it impractical for the person to wear an approved bicycle helmet.

Note     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2002-51" title="A2002-51">Criminal Code

, s 58).