Bikes

[Bob Paton]

is it illegal to ride a bike without a helmet??

[Max]

(Bob Paton) wrote:

> is it illegal to ride a bike without a helmet??

It depends. To what country, what governmental subunit,
location and age is your inquiry germane?

..max

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[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On 29 Sep 2004 10:16:35 -0700, (Bob Paton)
wrote in message >:

>is it illegal to ride a bike without a helmet??

Your IP address appears to be in NTL's Renfrew block, so assuming you
are of the Caledonian persuasion: emphatically not (a proposed law was
defeated earlier this year).

Here is the Scottish Parliamentary cycling group's briefing document:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/crossPartyGroups/groups/cycle-docs/helmet-legis-slides.pdf
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/crossPartyGroups/groups/cycle-docs/helmet-legis-refs.pdf
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/crossPartyGroups/groups/cycle-docs/helmet-legis-commentary.pdf

Guy
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