View Bike Helmet Laws New Zealand Pics. The new zealand helmet law came into effect from 1st january 1994. Mandatory helmet laws have discouraged cycling, increased safety fears, resulting in increased health care costs because people are less active.
Freestyle cyclists seeks the reform of bicycle helmet law in australia and new zealand to get more people riding bikes.
Nova scotia also has a bicycle helmet law on the books, along with australia and new zealand. The local laws for each country that produces the standard will outline penalties applicable for not conforming to it. Even if helmet laws were gone, i would still wear helmets in some situations and i wouldn't at other times. More people would ride a bicycle if the helmet law was scratched and made optional.