AUbicycles wrote:I am trying to understand the Torpedo7 response as it doesn't make sense - I could understand if they said if there is no info on the website description, you can assume that it still has the safety standard. It doesn't make sense for them to say without this sticker they CAN'T be used for racing but CAN be used legally on the road... they simply need this sticker to be used legally on roads.
Don't forget Torpedo7 is actually New Zealand based. My guess is the rules are different over there, sounds like the standards only apply at races over there. Do they have mandatory helmets laws? Would make sense if they don't that you're free to wear whatever helmet you like.
AUbicycles wrote:Interesting, I would have assumed that the road authorities jurisdiction end when you were off their facilities.
It applies to road related areas which most places people ride would be covered under part C of the definition:
13 What is a road related area
(1) A road related area is any of the following:
(a) an area that divides a road,
(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road,
(c) an area that is not a road and that is open to the public and designated for use by cyclists or animals,
(d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles.
Note. Vehicle is defined in rule 15.
Mulger bill wrote:They must have changed things lately, time was they said either 2063 compliant or "for off road use only".
I've noticed they still list this for their MTB helmets such as the
Bell Slant. In fact if you enter the site using the .com.au address the uncertified road helmets are not listed. The problem appears if you just use .com and don't notice it defaults to the NZ site or if you do a google search and end up at a helmet such as the
Bell Array. That was the one I noticed as I was searching for Bell Helmets when that came up and to my knowledge it isn't available to the Australian market.