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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? -- Walrus |
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Walrus wrote: 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? NFI re insurance, but it's illegal to use a non-approved helmet. The bike shop you got the helmet from (assuming that was in Australia) should have told you that. |
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Walrus wrote:
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? I'd say yes, the law is pretty clear. You could also get fined for not wearing a helmet Cheers Joel |
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"Walrus" wrote in message ...
..snip.. 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? I got a Limar 909 off Ebay a while back.. after finding the right size at a local LBS.. the box and booklet came with the Aussie certification tick indicating it meets Australian standards. Although the helmet itself does not have that little sticker. Must be an expensive little sticker that one, I got the helmet $100 cheaper from Ebay.. cheers, GPL |
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Joel Mayes wrote:
Walrus wrote: 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? I'd say yes, the law is pretty clear. You could also get fined for not wearing a helmet Cheers Joel If you're riding in a triathlon the rules state you can use a helmet which is approved for road use in a country which is affiliated with the International Triathlon Union (ITU). Marty |
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Bleve Wrote: NFI re insurance, but it's illegal to use a non-approved helmet. The bike shop you got the helmet from (assuming that was in Australia) should have told you that. I got it on eBay... -- Walrus |
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Marty Wallace wrote: Joel Mayes wrote: Walrus wrote: 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? I'd say yes, the law is pretty clear. You could also get fined for not wearing a helmet Cheers Joel If you're riding in a triathlon the rules state you can use a helmet which is approved for road use in a country which is affiliated with the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The tri associaton must be run by triathletes State and federal laws apply on open roads. |
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Marty Wallace wrote:
Joel Mayes wrote: Walrus wrote: 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? I'd say yes, the law is pretty clear. You could also get fined for not wearing a helmet Cheers Joel If you're riding in a triathlon the rules state you can use a helmet which is approved for road use in a country which is affiliated with the International Triathlon Union (ITU). Marty That would be a law of the game, not a law of the land. |
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Joel Mayes wrote: Marty Wallace wrote: Joel Mayes wrote: Walrus wrote: 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? I'd say yes, the law is pretty clear. You could also get fined for not wearing a helmet Cheers Joel If you're riding in a triathlon the rules state you can use a helmet which is approved for road use in a country which is affiliated with the International Triathlon Union (ITU). Marty That would be a law of the game, not a law of the land. Exactly. I wouldn't want to be them if someone crashes, gets a head injury while wearing a non-approved helmet, and decides to sue them. |
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Walrus wrote: Bleve Wrote: NFI re insurance, but it's illegal to use a non-approved helmet. The bike shop you got the helmet from (assuming that was in Australia) should have told you that. I got it on eBay... That would be a case of "buyer beware", and you got the advice you paid for. Don't try and race with that helmet, it's being enforced now at CA races. |
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