Northern Ireland - Great news from the BMF - British Motorcyclists Federation in Northern Ireland - Biker safety cards re-launched. A safety initiative for motorcyclists has been re-launched in Northern Ireland during the NI Motorcycle Festival at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn. Called Biker NI Safety Cards, the free cards are intended to help protect motorcyclists in the event of a road traffic collision. Motorcycle users can record vital personal details such as their medical history on the card. It is then inserted inside a helmet to be used by medical … [Read more...]
Sikh Helmet Exemption Fulfilled Canada
Canada – Ontario – The province of Ontario in Canada is joining the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia in allowing an exemption from motorcycle helmet wearing for Sikh motorcyclists. The exemption was announced by Premier Doug Ford and Prabmeet Sarkaria, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, that, “Ontario's Government for the People is taking steps to grant the Sikh community an exemption from the requirement to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle.” "We promised to establish a helmet exemption for … [Read more...]
How Does Your Helmet Fit?
Transport Research Laboratory – The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is conducting research into motorcycle helmet fit and potential factors that may influence the quality of this fit through a motorcycle helmet survey. The TRL as we know is no stranger to motorcycle research and no stranger to research and surveys on helmets and has in recent years published reports on helmet loss and helmet retention. In 2012 the laboratory published a report on helmet loss the initial findings found that: “Only about 40% of riders have their heads measured at the time of … [Read more...]
Sikh Helmet Exemption Canada
Alberta – Canada - Last year we wrote that a group of Sikh motorcyclists in the Australian state of New South Wales were seeking an exemption from the mandatory wearing of motorcycle crash helmets. Therefore we went in-depth to find out more about the helmet exemption being sought by Sikhs and the helmet exemptions that already exist around the globe, especially concentrating on the background of the 1976 Sikh helmet exemption in the United Kingdom. News just announced from the Alberta Government in Canada means that Sikh motorcyclists, in that province, have been … [Read more...]
Oblique Testing For Helmets
Global - FIM pioneers oblique testing for helmets -The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Technical and Circuit Racing Commissions have stated that they very proud to announce the launch of the new FIM Racing Homologation Programme (FRHP) for helmets. According to FIM, up to now, they have referred solely to existing international standards for the approval of helmets for use in its competitions. The FIM has decided to use the FIM Racing Homologation Programme for helmets, the programme has been established with the collaboration of the helmet … [Read more...]
Australian – Sikh Helmet Exemption
Australia – A group of motorcyclists in the Australian state of New South Wales are seeking an exemption from the mandatory wearing of motorcycle crash helmets. The group who are Sikh motorcyclists are asking for the exemption in the helmet wearing law that states: The rider of a motorcycle must wear an approved motorcycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the rider's head. The rider of a motorcycle must not ride with a passenger unless the passenger is wearing an approved motorcycle helmet. From various reports – ABC News – Daily Mail – Motorbike … [Read more...]
French Reflective Travels
Update: 2nd December 2017 - On advice from FFMC the French Riders group, FEMA Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations has updated its website advice on Foreigners not having to wear reflective stickers on their helmets to - “As a foreigner, you have to wear reflective stickers on your helmet, just like the French.” see more in the comments below. Europe – France – The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) has highlighted its “Riding Abroad” website page which offers information on differing laws and regulation that differ from country to … [Read more...]
