AI-assisted research summary: People riding bicycles, and bicycle passengers, must wear a helmet that meets the listed standards and has the required features, unless they hold a Registrar-issued exemption certificate.
c t HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT BICYCLE SAFETY HELMET REGULATIONS PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to July 23, 2016. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Highway Traffic Act Bicycle Safety Helmet Regulations Section 1 c HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT Chapter H-5 BICYCLE SAFETY HELMET REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 312 of the of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5, Council made the following regulations: 1. Act In these regulations “Act” means the Highway Traffic Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5. (EC329/03) 2. Bicycle safety helmet standards (1) For the purposes of clause 194(2)(a.1) and section 194.1 of the Act, a bicycle safety helmet worn by a person who is riding a bicycle or a passenger of a bicycle must (a) meet the standards for bicycle safety helmets in effect on the date on which it was manufactured that are prescribed by one of the following: (i) Canadian Standards Association standard CAN/CSA D113.2-M89 (R2009) (Cycling Helmets), as amended from time to time; (ii) Snell Memorial Foundation standard B-95 (1995 Standard For Protective Headgear For Use With Bicycles), as amended from time to time; (iii) Snell Memorial Foundation standard B-90 (1990 Standard For Protective Headgear For Use With Bicycles), as amended from time to time; (iv) Snell Memorial Foundation standard B-90S (1994 Supplementary Standard For Protective Headgear For Use With Bicycles), as amended from time to time; (v) Snell Memorial Foundation standard N-94 (1994 Standard For Protective Headgear For Use in Non-Motorized Sports), as amended from time to time; (vi) American Society for Testing and Materials standard ASTMF 1447-12 (Standard Specification For Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling), as amended from time to time; (vii) American National Standards Institute standard ANSI/ASTM F1446-15 (American National Standard For Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling), as amended from time to time; (b) have a smooth outer surface; (c) be constructed so that the helmet is capable of absorbing energy on impact; c t Updated July 23, 2016 Page 3 Section 2 Highway Traffic Act Bicycle Safety Helmet Regulations (d) be strongly attached to a strap designed to be fastened under the chin of the person wearing it; (e) be undamaged from use or misuse; (f) have a label showing that the helmet meets one of the standards set out in clause (a); and (g) properly fit the person wearing it. Idem (2) A reference in clause (a) to a standard as amended from time to time means any amendment made to the standard on or after the coming into force of these regulations. Exemption certificate (3) The Registrar may, on application by a person in Form 1 of the Schedule, issue a bicycle safety helmet exemption certificate in Form 2 of the Schedule if the Registrar is satisfied that the person (a) has a head measurement that exceeds 64 cm in circumference; or (b) should not be required, for any reason satisfactory to the Registrar, to wear a bicycle safety helmet. Idem (4) A person who holds a bicycle safety helmet exemption certificate issued by the Registrar is not required to wear a bicycle safety helmet. Expiry (5) A bicycle safety helmet exemption certificate issued under subsection (3) expires five (5) years from the date of issue stated in the certificate unless the certificate is previously terminated or cancelled by the Registrar. (EC329/03; 432/16) Page 4 Updated July 23, 2016 t c Highway Traffic Act Bicycle Safety Helmet Regulations SCHEDULE SCHEDULE c t Updated July 23, 2016 Page 5 SCHEDULE Highway Traffic Act Bicycle Safety Helmet Regulations EC329/03 Page 6 Updated July 23, 2016 t c