ive asked the local police station and they said yes. but ive seen at least 20 people on quads on the road without one, including one in the paper of a bloke on a £25000 one on the m50 motorway. no helmet. if not. can you tell me where i can find this law that says its ok.
2007-08-11 07:13:18 · 10 answers · asked by DAVID F 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
no,although you would be foolish not to wear one.
2007-08-11 07:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by Chris P 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No,you are not required by law to wear a crash helmet while riding a trike or a quad.
But i would seriously advise you to wear one,i cannot even count all the times that ive been hit in the face,while riding my motorbike......suicidal birds,stones,gravel and huge bugs/wasps...( crash helmet protects you from all of these ) you will get exactly the same on a quad.
An off-road ( moto-cross ) style helmet is very good on a quad,superb periphial vision,excellent hearing and good ventilation.
2007-08-11 18:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Technically you only require a helmet when riding a two wheel motorbike or scooter as soon as you have three wheels or more the wearing of a helmet is no longer a legal requirement, doesn't apply though to a motorbike/sidecar combination for the reason I believe the sidecar can be detached.
2007-08-12 09:55:15 · answer #3 · answered by labman1001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen people rob banks, too - does that mean it's legal (or smart)??? If you go by what you see other people do, you can do just about anything you want to - but if you're looking for what's legal, then the law is your example.
More importantly, the helmet is for YOUR protection; otherwise, you stand a better than average chance of turning your quad into a donor-cycle.
2007-08-11 14:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Motor Cycles (Protective Helmets) Regulations 1988.
Statutory Instrument 1998 No 1807:- B26.01
1. Citation and Commencement - Omitted.
2. Revocation - Omitted.
3. Interpretation.
B26.02
In these Regulations:-
a. EEA state mean a state which is a contracting party to the agreement on the European Economic Area signed 2nd May 1992.
b. A reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation so numbered in these regulations.
c. A reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in these regulations.
B26.03
[as to the area of the European economic area see further the editorial note to regulation 3820/85].
4. Protective Headgear.
B26.04
(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2) every person driving or riding (Otherwise than in a sidecar) on a motor bicycle when on a road shall wear protective headgear.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall apply to any person driving or riding on a motor bicycle if -
a. it is a mowing machine.
b. it is for the time being propelled by a person on foot.
(3) In this regulation "motor bicycle "means a two wheeled motorcycle, whether or not having a sidecar attached, and for the purposes of this definition where the distance measured between the areas of contact with the road surface of any two wheels of a motorcycle is less than 460mm those wheels shall be counted as one wheel.
"protective headgear" means a helmet which:-
(a) either -
(i) bears a mark applied by it's manufacturer indicating compliance with the specifications contained in one of the British Standards (whether or not as modified by any amendment) mentioned in schedule 2 to these regulations.
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(ii) is of a type manufactured for use by persons on motorcycles which by virtue of it's shape, material and construction could reasonably be expected to afford the wearer a degree of protection from accidental injury similar to or greater than that provided by a prescribed under regulation 5.
(b) If worn with a chin cup attached to or held in position by the strap, provided with an additional strap (to be fastened under the wearers jaw) for securing the helmet to the head ; and
(c) is securely fastened to the head by means of straps provided for that purpose and "strap" includes any fastening device.
2007-08-11 16:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no as it is taxed under car legislation and you use it with a car licencethen you dont need to use one but as someone said you would be daft not to
unless you like a mouth full of flys and other bugs in your eyes
[this is in uk]
2007-08-11 15:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by barrin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No,you dont need to wear one ,have fun, let the wind through your hair.
2007-08-11 14:23:45 · answer #7 · answered by stuengland2004 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no its not a legal requirement but unless u want to be a riding organ donor, then wear one
2007-08-11 14:21:54 · answer #8 · answered by EmmaKitty 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No man, quad or trike, got both.
2007-08-11 14:21:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
street legal quad?????
I wanna live where you do.
2007-08-11 14:38:55 · answer #10 · answered by cgriffin1972 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋