I was at Richmond Cyclery on the weekend with a mate looking at helmets.
My mate comments that he wants a Giro Pneumo like I have. The sales guy
butts in and says "You need to be careful with Giro's and some other
helmets. For a while now, some manufacturers haven't exported to
Australia because they have to pay for the Australian standard to be
applied." He then added that "If you have a crash with a helmet that is
not to Australian standards, you may not be covered on insurance."

A quick search located this website http://tinyurl.com/bjvgp which
clearly states that -"The Australian Road Rules clearly demand that a
bicycle helmet must meet the Australian / New Zealand Standards. The
AS/NZ 2063 Standard *does not* recognise any other standard helmet from
any other country. Accordingly, only helmets that meet and carry the AS/
NZ Standards approval are permitted for use on Australian Roads –
including road races conducted under the auspices of CA and its
affiliates."-

I got my Giro off eBay, so there is a US standards sticker on it. It
has a CPSC standard approval on it, which I assume is the US
equivalent.

Any thoughts? Is there any truth in his claim about insurance (pardon
the pun)? If I have a crash, am I at risk of not being covered?


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Walrus