Bicycle helmets have been mandatory for bicycle riders of all ages in New Zealand since January 1994. New Zealand is one of only four countries, including...
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behavior." Bicycle helmet laws Bicycle helmet laws by country Bicycle helmets in Australia Bicycle helmets in New Zealand Bicycle safety Closed head injury...
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The bicycle originally reached New Zealand in the 1860s in the form of the velocipede, also known as the 'boneshaker'. These bikes, as elsewhere, soon...
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of bicycle helmets and attitudes towards their use vary around the world. The effects of compulsory use of helmets are disputed (see Bicycle helmet laws)...
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laws influencing helmet use. Bicycle helmet laws by country Bicycle helmets in the United States Bicycle helmets in New Zealand Kathleen Bachynski, Alison...
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"Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets NEW ZEALAND helmet, Kevlar helmet". www.gostak.co.uk. ":: Gids - Ballistic-Helmet ::". "Sistema Compositi...
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original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-09-16. "Links to Bicycle Helmet Law Exemptions". Helmets.org. 2015-04-28. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02...
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to wear helmets, as this may protect riders from head trauma. Countries which require adult cyclists to wear helmets include Spain, New Zealand and Australia...
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the wearing of helmets for riding: In 2009, the state of Florida mandated helmets for youths under the age of 16; New York has had helmet laws affecting...
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motorcycle helmet is a type of helmet used by motorcycle riders. Motorcycle helmets contribute to motorcycle safety by protecting the rider's head in the event...
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mandatory bicycle-helmet laws for children. A few such jurisdictions, a few Canadian provinces, plus Australia and New Zealand mandate bicycle helmets even...
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Motorized scooter (category Vehicles introduced in 1915)
permitting use on footpaths, shared paths, bicycle paths and the bicycle side of separated paths. Bicycle helmets are required to be worn. Perth became the...
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Europe and North America, there are now large bicycle messenger services in Japan, and also in New Zealand and Australia. More recently, several companies...
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around 1–3% in most major cities. This is due to a number of factors, principally safety fears. The bicycle reached New Zealand in the 1860s in the form...
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Wheelie bike (redirect from Muscle bike (bicycle))
high-riser, spyder bike or banana bike, is a type of stylized children's bicycle designed in the 1960s to resemble a chopper motorcycle and characterized by ape...
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Party Bicycle helmets in Australia Ciombola, a bike frame company active between 1998 and 2005 Cycling in New South Wales Cycling in Canberra Cycling in Sydney...
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Cycling (redirect from Bicycle uses)
in warfare. In the Second Boer War, both sides used bicycles for scouting. In World War I, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand used bicycles to...
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ANZ (bank) (redirect from Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited)
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, commonly known as ANZ Bank, is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Melbourne...
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Mountain biking (redirect from Off-road bicycling)
road-racing style helmets, for their lightweight and aerodynamic qualities. Skateboard helmets are simpler and usually more affordable than other helmet types; provide...
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New Zealand's compulsory bicycle helmet law contributed to the decline in the popularity of cycling. There is a total of 3,898 km of railway line in New...
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(known in New Zealand as the 1981 Springbok Tour, and in South Africa as the Rebel Tour) polarised opinions and inspired widespread protests across New Zealand...
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feasible in wet conditions. Cycling jerseys were originally made of wool; modern jerseys are made of synthetic fabrics such as lycra. Bicycle helmets were...
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Merryweather & Sons (section Fire Helmets)
20th Century, Merryweather & Sons would produce 'Fireman Helmets' based on the Sapeur Fire Helmets. These would be commissioned by the UK Fire Brigade to...
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Road cycling (category Road bicycle racing)
2021-09-27. "Bicycle Helmet Laws". www.helmets.org. Retrieved 2021-09-26. "Bicycle Safety | NHTSA". www.nhtsa.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-26. "Bicycle Market Size...
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Rob Storey (category All Wikipedia articles written in New Zealand English)
into the New Zealand Police in 1993. Under Storey, compulsory bicycle helmet wearing legislation was introduced on 1 January 1994. In the 2007 New Year Honours...
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mandatory bicycle helmet legislation: Prevalence and trends from longitudinal observational studies on the use of bicycle helmets among cyclists in Denmark...
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bicycle facilities. Helmet use varies from almost none in some regions to being mandatory for children to being mandatory for all cyclists. Helmets are...
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Australian magpie (redirect from Magpie attacks in Australia)
hat or using an umbrella will deter attacking birds, but beanies and bicycle helmets are of little value, as birds attack the sides of the head and neck...
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legal requirement for riders wear helmets, which are not provided with the bikes. Ridership doubled when $5 helmets were offered for sale from vending...
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Campaign hat (section New Zealand)
stiff with a permanently flat brim. Due to the frequent wearing of helmets in France in World War I, most troops received a copy of the French bonnet de...
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