The top stories on MotorbikeWriter.com in 2014 were all about helmet issues. Riders have been fined for having tinted visors,...
Police continue to be plagued by “over-zealous” officers issuing “petty” fines with the latest being a $330 penalty for not...
This video is timely evidence of why riders should wear a helmet camera or at least attach a camera to their bike. This London rider filmed a truck driver turning a corner, not seeing him and running over his beautiful Ducati Monster. He posted the video in July 2015 and we ran...
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can...
A helmet petition and helmet laws website have been established in the wake of Queensland accepting international helmet standards and...
Most riders in the American state of Missouri will soon be able to ride without a helmet if they are aged 26 or more and have health insurance. That leaves only 19 out of 50 states where all riders must wear a helmet. This is not the first time Missouri...
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint...
The Federal Government needs to resolve the issue of states having different interpretations of helmet laws, says an industry spokesman....
Riders confused by complex helmet laws and conflicting interpretations across state borders would prefer to replace the Australian safety standard with a recognised international standard. So says Simon Bell, assistant director of policy and standards at the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Simon, who claims he’s a rider, says...
The days of a single standard for helmets are over. So says Wayne Carruthers who has created a web page...
A national motorcycle helmet forum has failed to reach any resolutions nor give riders any clear indication of what is a legal...
While NSW Sikhs have pleaded to ride motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h while wearing a turban instead of a helmet, another Canadian province has allowed the exemption. On April 12, Canada’s Alberta Province joins Manitoba and British Columbia in allowing an exemption for Sikhs to ride with a...
The US seems to be gradually moving toward more liberal motorbike helmet laws allowing adult riders to choose for themselves...
The Motorcycle Council of NSW has called for national road rules on helmet use that are separate to the current...
Australian certification of helmets is a costly exercise for importers and helmet manufacturers, so we miss out on getting some of the great helmets, such as Suomy. Queensland has taken the smart move of accepting ECE22 international helmet standards which makes available a lot of very safe helmets in a...
Turban-wearing Sikhs should be exempt from wearing a helmet while riding motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h, say a...