The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is to review whether quad bike drivers will have to wear a helmet on public roads.An RSA spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal legislation is being considered.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is to review whether quad bike drivers will have to wear a helmet on public roads.
An RSA spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal legislation is being considered.
“Currently, this is not a legal requirement as the regulations regarding compulsory wearing of a safety helmet relate to two-wheeled motor cycles only.
The RSA strongly recommends that you always wear a helmet when riding/driving a quad. Any new legislation would be a matter for the Department of Transport but we will certainly be reviewing the situation in light of the developments in [Northern] Ireland.”
Northern Ireland’s government has made it mandatory, under law, for farmers to wear a helmet on public roads while driving their quads.
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