HelmetNetherlands
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170. Helmet
A helmet is protective headgear designed to reduce the risk and severity of head injuries during a collision or fall. Different types of helmets are designed for motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles and other activities and may be subject to specific safety standards.
Whether wearing a helmet is compulsory depends on the country, vehicle category, rider and sometimes age. A helmet should be suitable for its intended use, correctly fitted and securely worn so that it can provide the protection for which it was designed.
Wikimedia.org • Stefania Anghelea • CC BY-SA
Can a Dutch speed-pedelec rider choose a bicycle helmet?
Not an ordinary bicycle helmet. The rider must wear either an approved moped helmet or a helmet approved specifically for speed pedelecs, such as a qualifying NTA 8776 helmet.
🔗 rijksoverheid.nl • Dutch Government — moped, light-moped and speed-pedelec helmet requirements

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