Hi Mick,
This is from Mr Helmet himself!
Di
I’ve not heard of any recent bookings.
The problem is the construction of the Road Rule.
The NSW definition of “an approved motor bike helmet” requires it “complies with” the standard.
The moment you peel the protective film off the visor or remove the Instructions for Use and Care of your helmet, it becomes non-compliant with the Standard.
So just about every helmet in USE, is non-compliant anyway.
( I didn’t say “every”, as some smarty-pants may have tucked the Instructions for Use and Care into the lining of their visor-less open-face helmet)
The issue of dark visors is only an issue because of this inability to comply with the NSW Road Rule.
i.e. does a dark visor make your helmet non-compliant?
No, even if you had a clear visor, the helmet is non-compliant.
The attached photo is of a compliant visor on a compliant helmet.
The Instructions for use and Care are attached to the chin-strap by a rubber band.
The visor carries the “Informative Labelling” required by the Visor standard, which is required for compliance with the helmet standard.
You may note that the protective packaging film on the visor also has a warning, telling you to remove it before use.
The only place you’ll find a helmet compliant with the standard is there, on the shelf, brand new.
The Australian visor standard does not require the visor to carry any compliance marks at all.
Some visors may have them, but they are only advertising for the Certifier and have zero regulatory significance.
There is no law saying you can’t use a dark visor on your helmet.
BUT, your helmet is non-compliant anyway, so why pick on the dark visor to claim that this is what makes it non-compliant?
Commonsense says only use a dark visor in bright daylight. Like sunglasses.
In fact, most sunglasses are darker than dark visors anyway.
Clear as mud.
Guy
Guy Stanford
Australian Motorcycle Council
Helmets Committee Chair
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