HELMETS WISDOM WINS OUT

Australian Motorcyclist Issue #36

• BORIS WANK WEEK
• FROM THE CAVE BEAR FACED
• NEW BIKE PRICES
• WHAT SAY YOU?
• CLASSIC MORRIS DOUGHTY DOWTY
• MOTORCYCLIST TOURS EXPERIENCE PURE NIRVANA
• LONG TERMERS HAPPIER THAN A…
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• NEW IN THE SHOPS
• USED & REVIEWED
• BIKE TEST SUZUKI DR650SE
• TRAVEL HEY! TAXI!
• TOP TOURS & TRAVEL FARAWAY BLUES
• CUSTOMISING WHAT WAS THAT?
• PUB OF THE MONTH THE PALACE HOTEL,BROKEN HILL
• Special Feature ADVENTURE BIKES
• TRAVEL POSTIES TO THE CAPE
• TEAR OUT MAP #36 HEAD NORTH HE SAID. NORTH!
• LAMS BIKES Special Feature
• BIKE TEST MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA 1400 AUDACE
• TYRE TEST DUNLOP SPORTMAX ROADSPORT
• TECHNICAL DA’ GADGET MAN
• TRAVEL FAVOURITES – NORTH NORWAY MY WAY
• EVENT SWEET CHARITY
• LAUNCH KAWASAKI ZX-10R
• NEWS
• HELMETS FACE FIRST
• HELMETS WISDOM WINS OUT
• FROM THE BEAR GRIZZLING
• EDITOR SPEAKS

CONGRATULATIONS, MCC OF NSW
WORDS / PHOTOS THE BEAR

After so many years of beating their heads against brick walls, the folk from the MCC of NSW must be wondering if they’re dreaming. Hot on the heels of the filtering law, we now have a significant change in the way helmets are assessed. Just to make sure there is no misinterpretation, I’m giving you the main body of the revision to NSW legislation in its complete form.

The ACT has also just changed its laws to allow ECE approved helmets.

According to the new Road Amendment (Approved Motor Bike Helmet) Rule 2015, an approved helmet is one: