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Wearing a helmet on the quad bike

Question

Is there a law in south africa that says u must wear a helmet when riding a offroad quad bike on a offroad track like in the bush on private property? or is it on own risk?

Answer

Regulation 207(1) refers specifically to a public road. However for you own safety a helmet should be warn at all times, particularly given the fact that off road tracks are, by their nature, not  smooth terrains and may have a higher propensity for accidents to occur.

(1)  No person shall drive or be a passenger on a motor cycle, motor tricycle or a motor quadrucycle, or be a passenger in the side-car attached to a motor cycle, on a public road, unless he or she is wearing a protective helmet—
(a)
which is specially designed for use in connection with such cycle; and
(b)
which fits him or her properly and of which the chin strap is properly fastened under the chin.

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