Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 256

256 Bicycle helmets

(1) The rider of a bicycle must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the rider’s head.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(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 the passenger is a paying passenger on a three- or four-wheeled bicycle.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) The rider of a bicycle must not ride with a passenger on the bicycle unless the passenger complies with subsection (2) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) A person is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under subsection (1) or (2) if the person is carrying a current doctor’s certificate stating that, for a stated period—

(a) the person can not wear a bicycle helmet for medical reasons; or

(b) because of a physical characteristic of the person, it would be unreasonable to require the person to wear a bicycle helmet.

(5) A person is also exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under subsection (1) or (2) 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 a bicycle helmet.