Helmet requirements?

[Carbon_One]

To be specific what's Ontario's law regarding helmets? Required or not?

Larry

[kevin-vic-b.c.]

HELMETS a) Helmet Requirement

Canada’s motorcycle helmet laws are easy to understand because they are fairly uniform across all 10 provinces and three territories: all passengers on a motorcycle or motor-assisted bicycle must wear crash helmets at all times securely fastened under the chin.

In 2011, a Sikh lost his challenge to the $110 ticket he received for not wearing a helmet while riding his Honda Shadow. Baljinder Badesha claimed the Ontario helmet law under s. 104 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act was “100 per cent” discriminatory under the Human Rights Code, no matter what the safety issues were when riding without a helmet. Justice Takach did not quite see it this way, and dismissed the claim. However, British Columbia and Manitoba DO in fact allow devout Sikh’s to be exempt from their helmet laws.

 

Motorcycle helmets must meet safety standards approved for use as a motorcycle helmet in Canada. Only helmets that meet CSA CAN3-D230-M85 standards may be worn in compliance with Canada’s universal helmet laws. These are roughly equivalent to helmets certified by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for sale in America. There should be a label on the helmet indicating the certification.

b) Speakers/Ear Devices

In Ontario helmets may be equipped with speakers, or as an alternative, drivers are permitted to wear ear phones underneath their helmets for the purpose of communication only. They may not play music through them. Wireless communication devices may only be used to make, answer or end a cell phone call, or to transmit or receive voice communication on a two-way radio or handheld microphone or portable radio. Using any type of hand-held device for any other purpose is prohibited.

 

In short..... unless you are a devout Sikh you must wear a DOT approved helmet fastened under the chin.

[VanRiver]

Hi Larry, Yes they are required to worn at all times while riding a motorcycle in Ontario, and in every other Canadian province to my knowledge. The Helmet must also be a CSA, Snell, or D.O.T approved.....you can not wear a non-certified helmet or one that has been modified in a way that would jeopardize it's original protection standards or you can be pulled over and ticketed by Canadian law enforcement.

 

Here is the link to the Ontario Highway Traffic act specific to the Motorcycle Helmet laws: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/900610

 

Plus they keep your ears warm up here on the Canadian Tundra!!!!

[VanRiver]

Yup Kevin beat me too it.

[XV1100SE]

...and with the Slingshot....you are supposed to wear a helmet.

[djh3]

So this just released.

With the troubles some of these folks stir up, do we really care if they wear a helmet? Looks to be plenty of padding.

[Yammer Dan]

I think that would be great for them........ easier for head shots!!!

[Guest Jamsie]

Seems the laws in canada are much the same as in uk . we do have a sikh law ( only ever saw i person riding a bike with a turban ), we also have laws on visors , basicly at night the visor must be clear .

trike riders are not req to wear a helmet, sidecar riders and pillion passengers must wear a helmt , but passengers in a sidecar do not

[Carbon_One]

Thanks guys, I pretty much figured this to be the case. I always wore a helmet on the bikes but was unsure in the case of the Slingshot.

Larry

[djh3]

Larry, get you one of them lids a horse jockey wears done up in your favorite colors. lol

[cowpuc]

,,,, ,,,,, so are Dew Rags considered a legal helmet in Canada or is there certain amount of wraps ya have to make?? Can you stack Dew Rags on top of each other to meet the qualification or do you have to sew them together?

[Yammer Dan]

,,,, ,,,,, so are Dew Rags considered a legal helmet in Canada or is there certain amount of wraps ya have to make?? Can you stack Dew Rags on top of each other to meet the qualification or do you have to sew them together?

I'd use Yamabond.....