Go to primary menu Go to secondary menu ABC Local on your mobile phone Bike helmet laws relaxed - religious exemptions to be allowed 23 April 2013 , 8:11 AM by Spencer Howson Transport Minister Scott Emerson has just announced that Queensland's bicycle helmet laws will be ammended to provide exemptions on the basis of religious headwear - such as turbans. This followed the recent case of a Brisbane Sikh who was found guilty of not wearing a bike helmet but sent on his way without fine or conviction. In fact, according to Jasdeep Atwal, the judge appeared to suggest that Jasdeep get a doctor's certificate saying he couldn't wear a helmet for medical reasons. Which he subsequently did. Transport Minister Scott Emerson today has announced on 612 Breakfast he'll change the law so that Sikhs don't have to wear a helmet:In the role of: Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer [21 September 2015 - 18 July 2016]The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP has removed an outdated mandatory standard that limited the range of motorcycle helmets available for sale by Australian retailers.

Minister O'Dwyer said the Turnbull Government is ensuring Australian retailers can sell the helmets that are already legally allowed to be worn in some States and Territories. "States and territories are responsible for safety laws and in Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory the European Standard for helmets is recognised. "The national standard previously restricted motorcycle retailers to selling only helmets that met the Australian Standard. "This has been an unnecessary duplication of regulation which meant that our local retailers could not legally compete with online retailers selling European Standard helmets. "Removing the standard means retailers will be able to sell consumers a wider range of helmets, consistent with the road rules. "The removal of the standard does not permit retailers to sell substandard helmets. Helmets must be both safe and legal for motorcyclists to use on our roads as per state and territory law. "The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and State and Territory fair trading agencies will be testing for unsafe helmets and penalties will apply if poor quality helmets are offered for sale in Australia.

"The decision to remove the mandatory standard follows a review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission," Minister O’Dwyer said.Starting 1 February 2017, children under the age of 8 will be prohibited from riding quad bikes and utility off-road vehicles being used on road, as well as any child of any age if they are not yet capable of sitting with their feet flat on the floor and hands on handholds in Queensland.yellow predator motorcycle helmet The requirement for quad bike operators or utility off-road vehicle and their passengers to wear a motorcycle helmet will also be legislated in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management-Road Rules) Regulation 2009 starting next month. suzuki motorcycle parts jacksonville flThose who will not comply with the mandatory helmet requirements will face a $365 fine and the incursion of 3 demerit points.servi-car motorcycles for sale

Per Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, the new requirements apply on roads and road related areas only. WHSQ also said that there will still be no exemptions from wearing an approved motorcycle helmet for quad bike riders and passengers. “Exemptions from wearing an approved motorcycle helmet still apply for the driver and passengers of utility off-road vehicles being operated under conditional registration code LO3, provided the vehicle has factory fitted seatbelts and a roll over protection system,” Workplace Health and Safety Queensland said in a statement.motorcycle tires sunshine coast “Regular, full faced motorcycle helmets can be impractical for farm tasks at low speeds, so a major quad bike distributor has developed a helmet specifically for quad bike use that will be available in the coming months. motorbike shop in hayes kent

The Shark brand helmet is made for Australian conditions and is lightweight, cooler and does not impact vision or hearing.” Do you have an OHS News Story - Let us knowNational parks and forests are great places for scenic, recreational trail-bike riding. Photo courtesy of Andrew Lowe. Trail-bike riding is an increasingly popular, fun and adventurous way to enjoy the outdoors. National parks and forests are great locations for scenic, recreational trail-bike riding. used motorcycles for sale in istanbulThey provide thousands of kilometres of roads to ride on right around the State.suzuki motorcycle dealers tacoma wa Queensland's parks and forests have trail-bike riding opportunities for every licensed rider with a fully registered bike. If you have a valid motorbike licence and your bike is fully registered then you can ride on any public access road.

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