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Enacted in 2008, Article 63-11 of the Road Traffic Act requires that persons responsible for children under 13 must ensure that the children wear helmets. However, there is no penalty associated with this article. [36] Starting April 1, 2023, all individuals must make a "duty of effort" to wear a helmet. There is no penalty for not wearing a ...
Some countries and lower jurisdictions have enacted laws or regulations which require cyclists to wear a helmet in certain circumstances, typically when riding on the road or a road-related area (such as a bicycle lane or path). In some places this requirement applies only to children under a certain age, while in others it applies to cyclists ...
In most courts of law, lawyers and judges are required by law or custom to wear court dress, which may entail robes or traditional wigs. In many countries, regulations require workers to wear protective clothing, such as safety helmets, shoes, vests, etc., as appropriate. The obligation is generally on employers to ensure that their workers ...
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, anyone over the age of 21-years-old isn’t required to wear a helmet or a face shield or goggles while riding a motorcycle.
The requirement to wear bicycle helmets in the United States varies by jurisdiction and by age of the cyclist, for example 21 states and the District of Columbia have statewide mandatory helmet laws for children. 29 US states have no statewide law, and 13 of these states have no such laws in any lower-level jurisdiction either.
Parents drill it into kids’ heads that you always clip on a helmet when riding a scooter or a skateboard or, for that matter, anything on wheels. That doesn’t apply to elite athletes, however.
For some, wearing a helmet when riding a bike is an obvious choice. It’s a form of protection in the event of a crash or a fall—and at the very least, it makes them feel safe. But for others ...
Helmets use varies greatly between populations and between groups. Downhill mountain bikers and amateur sportive cyclists normally wear helmets, [15] and helmet use is enforced in professional cycle sport and in a few legal jurisdictions. Utility cyclists and children are much less likely to wear helmets unless compelled.