If anyone knows a roughly accurate answer to this I'd appreciate it.....

What is the legal position when wearing a full face helmet (motorcycle Arai) in a screenless MK Indy kit car?????

If this is OK, do the visor laws that apply to motorcyclists also apply to car drivers (ie the dark visor issue on a sunny day....)

Anyone know???

Thanks

MOz

legally I don't think dark tinted glasses are legal for driving in a car, could be wrong. Same rules apply to bikes and the helmets.

Visor issue aside, is it legal to wear a full face crash helmet in a car on the public highway????

MOz

I think, as long as the car is an open top car, then yes, it is legal to wear a helmet on the public highway

Motorcycly helmet laws apply ot motorcyclists where the wearing of a helpmet is compulsory; I am not aware there is any rule for car drivers (4 and 3 wheeled), open top or not.?

I was stopped by the police on the way home from SVA for not having number plates. On reading the appointment letter, the policeman radioed in for confirmation then came back and gave the car a good inspection. When he could find nothing wrong, he told me they wer looking for criminals in stolen cars or cars with no insurance / tax / mot. He didn't bat an eyelid at my crash helmet. Under the circumstances, I'd have thought that he'd have pounced on it if he'd thought it wrong.

Not a definative answer but quite indicative I think

no lawa about wearing a helmet

I had my dark visor down permanently

Looks better

how many lives would be saved if folk did have to wear when in an ordinary car...

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Originally posted by MOz
Visor issue aside, is it legal to wear a full face crash helmet in a car on the public highway????

MOz

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Thanks chaps. I have been riding/racing motorcycles for 15 years and one final major accident has pushed me to the four wheeled way of life in an attempt to keep me breathing for longer.

I will wear a helmet everytime I go out in the car (when I collect it) and will use the dark visor when its sunny but will keep the clear visor with me too.

Just wondered on the legal issues thats all!

MOz

What about one from this company, seems to cover all bases...

http://www.fmhelmets.co.uk/caberg/index.html
seems reasonable money as well,
i fancy a trip in matt black..

I have a Caberg Justissimo - full-face flip front with an internal dark visor. Best of both worlds, as it takes just a second to flip from dark to light.

Getting back to the topic - I couldn't drive my car without a helmet. I like to see where I'm going, and breathe while I'm doing it!

DJ

[Edited on 29/1/07 by David Jenkins]

That's why i'm going to use one, had a go in a friend's and would like a bit more protection than an aeroscreen
(i knew others on here had these helmets,that's where i got the tip from!)

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Originally posted by cossiebri
........protection than an aeroscreen
(i knew others on here had these helmets,that's where i got the tip from!)

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I prefer the look of a (small) aeroscreen, something like the one gts do (if i can actually get one!)(might try rally design)
stands back and ducks for cover......