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There is an article in this months The Road ( magazine of the Motorcycle Action Group ) about The Dept of Environment in N Ireland launching a public consultation on a proposal to make the wearing of helmets mandatory for riders and/or drivers of , and passengers on , motor tricycles used on public roads .
This apparently follows a similar consultation about helmets on quad bikes , which has resulted in compulsory helmet use being included in a Bill currently going through the N Ireland Assembly process .
Is this the start of a slippery slope ?! ....
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Its as a steering wheels and belt's, other dont
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The steering wheel doesn't make it a four wheeler !!
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They'll be making us wear seat belts next!!
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There is an article in this months The Road ( magazine of the Motorcycle Action Group ) about The Dept of Environment in N Ireland launching a public consultation on a proposal to make the wearing of helmets mandatory for riders and/or drivers of , and passengers on , motor tricycles used on public roads .
This apparently follows a similar consultation about helmets on quad bikes , which has resulted in compulsory helmet use being included in a Bill currently going through the N Ireland Assembly process .
Is this the start of a slippery slope ?! .... My experience of MAG is anti any form of compulsory legalities & have the mantra 'Let the Rider Decide'. The problem is, not all riders are sensible. It IS a consultation period though, so they should at least be happy with that, but lets be honest here; quad bike riders should wear a helmet, as indeed should trike riders. Whether or not the M3W would fall under the definition is as clear as mud, and I think as you do, that it may affect M3W drivers by default and not by design. I think we should be concerned enough to make representation, at least. I'll raise this with the MTWC.
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Surely quads are different and generally not driven on roads.
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No, there's a breed of sport quad that abound on the local council estates...often used as a hoolie machine between cars etc etc.
Sadly, they aren't the preserve of sheep farmers in the hills..
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Several quads on the roads round here , one person in our village uses one as his main vehicle , never wears a helmet .
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Does this mean Del boy driving his van would need to wear a helmet? 
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Does this mean Del boy driving his van would need to wear a helmet? No need - he's batman 
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