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Bicycle helmet

 

Bicycle helmets certified under any of the below standards are now an approved bicycle helmet to be imported and sold in Australia:

 

  • Australian Standard AS/NZS 2063:2020 – Helmets for use on bicycles and wheeled recreational devices

  • Australian Standard AS/NZS 2063:2008 – Bicycle Helmets

  • European standard EN 1078:2012+A1:2012 Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates

  • US Consumer Product Safety Commission standard US CPSC 16 C.F.R. Part 1203 Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standard F1447-18 Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating

  • Snell standard B-95 1995 Bicycle Helmet Standard, 1998 revision, Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling.

All helmets must have a certifying mark that indicates the standard that the helmet is certified to. Helmets must also be in good repair and proper working order and condition.

PLEASE NOTE - STATES AND TERRITORIES CURRENTLY HAVE VARYING REGULATIONS RELATING TO USE.

For questions relating to standards, please fill out the form below, to obtain/purchase a copy of relevant standards, please go to the SAI Global website

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