Full face helmet safety question

dave_s

I've just got a 2007 No Fear Prime full face helmet (the black model)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=16571

My question is, that on the back of it there is a British Safety standards sticker which is labelled as 'British Motorcycle Sport' and the helmet is said to meet or exceed DOT standards.

The exact same sticker is on my AGV Stealth motorbike helmet, so am I right in thinking I could legally wear the No Fear helmet on my motorbike on the road if I wanted to ?

I think I'd stick with the AGV but it would be good to know if the No Fear helmet is road legal or not.

sIxTwO

If i'm right the highway code says that "motorcyclists must wear a helmet that meets the current safety regulations and standards" so if that helmet does i'd say yes...

davydesign

heres a little linky that might help http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicle ... sandgo4563

dave_s

Cheers for that, sounds like it's a road legal helmet then.

Doesn't seem to offer the same amount of protection as my AGV by any means but it's worth knowing at least.

It just surpised me to see the identical BS standards sticker on the back of an MTB helmet as on a fully fledged motorcycle helmet.

Big n Daft

It's on a lot of motocross sites as well.

I'd guess its actually designed for motocross rather than MTB specific.

Still, who cares, it meets the standards.

That's a good thing.