Rules of the road §6.18
Protective Helmet for Motorcycle Riders
You may not ride a motorcycle or be a passenger on a motorcycle, motor tricycle or a motor quadru cycle, or be a passenger in the sidecar attached to a motorcycle, on a public road, unless a protective helmet is worn
What the rule says
- which is specially designed for use in connection with such cycle; and
- which fits properly and of which the chin strap is properly fastened under the chin. The rider of a motorcycle shall ensure that any passenger in or on such cycle who is younger than 14 years, wears such protective helmet. The rider and passenger on a motorcycle may not wear a protective helmet when the motorcycle is equipped with a seatbelt that complies with the requirements of the SABS, and the engine can not move unless the driver and passengers (if any), of the motorcycle wear such seatbelt
Source: Rules manual §6.18
