Английская Википедия:Bicycle helmet laws by country

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The wearing of bicycle helmets and attitudes towards their use vary around the world. The effects of compulsory use of helmets are disputed (see Bicycle helmet laws). Only the four countries of Argentina, Cyprus, Australia, and New Zealand currently both require and enforce universal use of helmets by cyclists. In some other jurisdictions partial rules apply, such as only for children (e.g. in France), in certain states or sub-national divisions (e.g. British Columbia in Canada), or under other limited conditions.

Legislation by country

Australia was the first country to enact mandatory bicycle helmet use for all cyclists. Mexico City has had mandatory cycle helmet laws repealed, and in Italy the Federazione Italiana Amici della Bicicletta managed to block a proposed helmet law. While bicycle helmets are not required to be worn by law in the United Kingdom the British Medical Journal has published an article advocating the compulsory use of helmets. Cycling UK, the largest cycling advocacy organisation in the UK, considers helmet wearing should be a personal choice rather than being mandated by legislation. In 2002 an attempt was made to introduce bicycle helmet legislation in Poland but it was opposed by cyclists' organisations.

Bicycle helmet legislation

Country	Age	Last change	Notes
Шаблон:Flag	All	2004	Mandatory. Fines are collected by the provinces.
Шаблон:Flag	All	1990–92	Compulsory for all ages in public spaces except for those older than 17 in the Northern Territory that are not using car carriageways (e.g: footpaths, cycle paths, trails).Шаблон:Main
Шаблон:Flag	12	2011
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None	1997
Шаблон:Flag	Шаблон:Notetag	Шаблон:Notetag	Legislation on the use of bicycle helmets originates from provincial and territorial legislation. As a result, laws surrounding the use of bicycle helmets varies across the provinces and territories of Canada. The use of bicycle helmets is compulsory in the provinces of British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. In the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, the use of helmets is mandatory for cyclists under the age of 18 years. Use of a helmet is not mandatory in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
Шаблон:Flag	All	2009	Mandatory in urban zones and suggested in rural zones
Шаблон:Flag	All	2012
Шаблон:Flag	16	2011	Mandatory for children below 16 only if riding on a road.
Шаблон:Flag	All	2022	Mandatory for everyone.
Шаблон:Flag	18	2006
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	16	2011
Шаблон:Flag	None	2003	Not required, but recommended.
Шаблон:Flag	12	2017	Mandatory for children below 12 year old (passenger or driver), fines apply
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None		In 2009, Transport Secretary announced that government had no intention of introducing mandatory helmet law, based partly on "international views that a mandatory requirement may lead to a reduction in cycling activities."
Шаблон:Flag	None	2010	Wearing a helmet increases the speed limit for bicycles outside populated areas from 40 km/h to 50 km/h.
Шаблон:Flag	15	1998	Iceland has considered – but not pursued – extending its helmet law to adults.
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None		Cyclists "should" wear helmets, but they are not compulsory.
Шаблон:Flag	18	2011	Starting from 2011, only applies under 18 years of age, in interurban ways and during sport events.
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	13	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.
Шаблон:Flag	13	2014	Failure to comply with the Law could result in a fine being issued.
Шаблон:Flag	12	2014
Шаблон:Flag	10	2004	Bicycles: Only under 10 year olds riding as passengers on an adult's bicycle are required to wear a helmet.
Шаблон:Flag	None	2010	Mexico City repealed mandatory helmet laws in 2010.
Шаблон:Flag	All
Шаблон:Flag	All	1993	Шаблон:Main
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None	2021	No requirement nationwide, but some cities such as Quezon City have helmet mandate laws, with non-compliance punishable with fines.
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None	2013	No requirement
Шаблон:Flag	None	2014	No requirement (except for users of electric power-assisted bicycles with more than 250W engine or electric powered speed excess 25 km/h)
Шаблон:Flag	All		Since 2018, all cyclists (power-assisted or not) must wear a helmet.
Шаблон:Flag	15		Only cyclists under 15 years of age (no fines apply)
Шаблон:Flag	15	2000
Шаблон:Flag	All	2004	Compulsory for all cyclists but in practice the law is not enforced. No fine had been agreed.
Шаблон:Flag	13	2006
Шаблон:Flag	All (interurban roads) / 16 (urban areas)	2015	In urban areas helmet is only required for under 16 years old riders (Art. 47 of "Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial") The city of Mollet del Vallès in Catalonia has voted and approved in 2020 mandatory helmet to ride a bicycle for anyone of any age on local bylaw, quote of Art. 18 "Those who ride a bicycle on urban streets in Mollet del Vallès will have to use a helmet, whether they are older than legal age or minor."
Шаблон:Flag	15	2005	No penalty for children cycling alone who do not obey the law. Also applies to Segway use.
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	All	2013	Mandatory helmet policy was enacted by the National Assembly of Togo, since 1975 but the enforcement by the National Police only started in Jun 2013 upon enactment of a new road code.
Шаблон:Flag	All	2010	Dubai
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	None
Шаблон:Flag	Шаблон:Notetag	Шаблон:Notetag	Шаблон:Main
Шаблон:Flag	None	2015

See also

• Outline of cycling

Further reading

• Шаблон:Cite book

External links

• European Cyclists’ Federation
• Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation