Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) The rider of a bicycle must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the rider's head unless—
(a) the Corporation has issued a certificate to the rider under subrule (4); and
(b) the rider complies with subrule (5).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
Note
Approved bicycle helmet is defined in the dictionary.
(2) A passenger on a bicycle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the passenger's head, unless—
(a) the passenger is a paying passenger on a three or four-wheeled bicycle; or
(b) the Corporation has issued a certificate to the passenger under subrule (4) and the passenger complies with subrule (5).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) The rider of a bicycle must not ride with a passenger on the bicycle unless the passenger complies with subrule (2).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) The Corporation may issue a certificate stating that it would be impractical, undesirable or inexpedient that the person named in the certificate wear a bicycle helmet while riding on, or being taken as a passenger on, a bicycle.
(5) A certificate issued under subrule (4) must be—
(a) carried by the person to whom it applies while the person is riding on, or being taken as passenger on, a bicycle; and
(b) produced by the person to a police officer or authorised person when requested to do so.