Thread: QLD helmet laws

In what context?

Er I think that's wishful thinking........there is plenty of talk and comparisons about what other countries do but I doubt they will roll back the rules.

Even if they changed the rules I would still wear a helmet for commuting to work and MTBing.......on the odd occasion I jump onto a MTB and popped down to the shops for milk and the paper and haven't worn a helmet

Wearing a helmet on any sort of bike should only be a consideration if you have a brain worth protecting.

If you don't mind being dead or disabled after even a minor crash then IMHO don't wear a helmet.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Wearing a helmet on any sort of bike should only be a consideration if you have a brain worth protecting.

If you don't mind being dead or disabled after even a minor crash then IMHO don't wear a helmet.

Not just a bike but also include skateboard, scooter, roller blades etc...............nearly all of us survived our childhood, I had to ride 5/6km each way everyday along a single lane country rd where the speed limit was 80

Originally Posted by weeds

Not just a bike but also include skateboard, scooter, roller blades etc...............nearly all of us survived our childhood, I had to ride 5/6km each way everyday along a single lane country rd where the speed limit was 80

I used to live in a shoe box in the middle of the motorway.

Here in Melbourne, the RACV have bicycles you can hire from bike racks dotted around the city. You pop you coin in the slot and ride it to a rack near where you want to go and leave the bike there. Having a helmet on hand when you need a push bike is not an easy task. In other cities where this system is in place, they don't need to wear a bike helmet to satisfy a law.
If it was optional, I'd use the RACV bikes on occasion. Of course, whenever I get out on my bush bike I'll be wearing a helmet.

Originally Posted by trog

I have heard that it will be soon be discretionary for adults to wear helmets, Is there any truth to this ?

I assume you're referring to this news article. NT though has relaxed helmet laws for over 17 y.o. riders off the roads. Apparently the police only fine you for riding the road helmetless if they're having a particularly bad hair day.

Originally Posted by bee utey

I assume you're referring to this news article. NT though has relaxed helmet laws for over 17 y.o. riders off the roads. Apparently the police only fine you for riding the road helmetless if they're having a particularly bad hair day.

From the article:
It also says helmet requirements should be scrapped for public schemes, such as Brisbane's struggling CityCycle bike hire program.
The requirement for riders to provide their own helmets has been blamed for its failure to take off.
I'd agree with that.
The article also said:
The committee has recommended a two-year trial, giving riders aged 16 and over the freedom to choose whether to wear helmets in parks, on foot and bike paths, and on roads where the speed limit is 60km/h or less.
I'd agree with that too.

3 months ago i came off my MTB and punctured my lung. My helmet also cracked in two so i would be a major advocate of never getting on a bike without one.

Doctors said that if it wasn't for the helmet i could have been a lot worse off