Most riders in the American state of Missouri will soon be able to ride without a helmet if they are...
While NSW Sikhs have pleaded to ride motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h while wearing a turban instead of...
Turban-wearing Sikhs should be exempt from wearing a helmet while riding motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h, say a group of NSW Sikhs. The Central Coast of NSW Sikhs are campaigning to Coffs Coast Council for the right to not wear helmets. They are not fighting the ruling on humanitarian or...
This video is timely evidence of why riders should wear a helmet camera or at least attach a camera to their...
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can...
The US seems to be gradually moving toward more liberal motorbike helmet laws allowing adult riders to choose for themselves whether they wear a helmet or not. It seems strange to Australian riders since we were the first nation in the world to make helmets compulsory in 1961. Most states in the...
Australian certification of helmets is a costly exercise for importers and helmet manufacturers, so we miss out on getting some...
Riders confused by complex helmet laws and conflicting interpretations across state borders would prefer to replace the Australian safety standard...
The Motorcycle Council of NSW has called for national road rules on helmet use that are separate to the current helmet standards so riders know where they stand on issues such as tinted visors and helmet cams. Vice-chair Dr Bruce Campbell says the Australian product safety standard system for helmets...
A national motorcycle helmet forum has failed to reach any resolutions nor give riders any clear indication of what is a legal...
The top stories on MotorbikeWriter.com in 2014 were all about helmet issues. Riders have been fined for having tinted visors,...
The days of a single standard for helmets are over. So says Wayne Carruthers who has created a web page to explain the vagaries of our comprehensive, complex and confounding helmet laws and also helped draft a petition for some sanity in the laws. SIGN THE PETITION The situation with...
A helmet petition and helmet laws website have been established in the wake of Queensland accepting international helmet standards and...
The Federal Government needs to resolve the issue of states having different interpretations of helmet laws, says an industry spokesman....
Police continue to be plagued by “over-zealous” officers issuing “petty” fines with the latest being a $330 penalty for not securely fastening a motorcycle helmet strap. It follows recent reports of Queensland Police issuing a fine for 61km/h in a 60 zone and a $44 fine for leaving a parked...
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint...