Section 72Part 7 — Control of Road Users
Wearing of protective headgear and penalty for contravention
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72. (1) The Cabinet may make regulations requiring, subject to such exemptions as may be specified in the regulations, persons driving or riding on motor cycles, mopeds, motor scooters of any group specified in the regulations to wear protective headgear of such description as may be so specified.
Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provisions in relation to different circumstances. Traffic Act (2026 Revision) Section 73 c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 53
A person who contravenes regulations made under this section commits an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to a fine of eight hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of eight months, or to both.