{"id":1131,"date":"2014-05-26T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T18:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2015-08-30T01:24:07","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T12:24:07","slug":"helmet-standards-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/helmet-standards-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Helmet standards in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand has very little manufacturing of helmets and therefore uses a mixture of international standards from Australia, the EU, Japan and the USA.<\/p>\n<p>All helmets sold for road use in New Zealand must meet one of the following approved international standards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UN\/ECE Regulation No. 22: Protective helmets and their visors for drivers and passengers of motorcycles and mopeds (Europe)<\/li>\n<li>Australian Standard AS 1698: Protective helmets for vehicle users<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand Standard NZS 5430: Protective helmets for vehicle users<\/li>\n<li>Snell Memorial Foundation: Helmet Standard for use in motorcycling<\/li>\n<li>Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218: Motorcycle helmets<\/li>\n<li>British Standard BS 6658: Specification for protective helmets for vehicle users (for type A helmets only)<\/li>\n<li>Japan Industrial Standard T8133.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-standards-AS1698-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"motorbike-helmet-standards-AS1698\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-standards-AS1698-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-standards-AS1698-595x461.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-standards-AS1698.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The standards are to ensure consistency in head protection. A helmet can have a wide variety of different designs and types (<a title=\"Choosing a helmet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=1127\" target=\"_blank\">see them all here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>A helmet will have a sticker on it showing which standard it adheres, too. For example, this helmet shows Australian Standard AS1698.<\/p>\n<p>Helmets must also be marked or labelled with the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Size<\/li>\n<li>Month and year of manufacture<\/li>\n<li>Name of the manufacturer<\/li>\n<li>Model designation<\/li>\n<li>words &#8220;Vehicle Users&#8217; Helmet&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>warnings about cleaning, care and destruction in the event of an accident<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Helmets should only be cleaned with soap and water, and should be destroyed and replaced if they are involved in an accident.<\/p>\n<p>We can see in the following image that the model is a Rapier, the size is 58, the batch is B19, the manufacture date is March 1999, and it&#8217;s made by F Ferrentino Mfg Ltd in Waihi. There are also construction details, instructions for cleaning and a reminder to destroy or return the helmet if it&#8217;s been involved in an accident.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-interior-sticker-595x393.jpg\" alt=\"motorbike-helmet-interior-sticker\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-interior-sticker-595x393.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-interior-sticker-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/motorbike-helmet-interior-sticker.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The local laws for each country that produces the standard will outline penalties applicable for not conforming to it. For example, in Australia there are fines of up to $220,000 for an individual and $1.1m for a body corporate for failure to comply with a mandatory safety standard. In Australia it is recommended that any helmet bought before the standard was put in place on 19 December 1990 is replaced with a more modern one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand has very little manufacturing of helmets and therefore uses a mixture of international standards from Australia, the EU, Japan and the USA. 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