Helmets and other protective equipment is one of the topics in the Safety block of the Spanish DGT theory. Elements and behaviours that protect life: seat belt, helmet, restraint systems and pedestrian behaviour. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.
In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that riders of personal mobility vehicles are obliged to wear a properly fastened approved or certified protective helmet. Likewise, all riders of these vehicles travelling between sunset and sunrise, or in weather or environmental conditions that significantly reduce visibility, must use at least one luminous or reflective element,…
Seat belt, helmet and restraint systems come with exceptions: learn both the general duty and the cases where it does not apply.
Riders of personal mobility vehicles are obliged to wear a properly fastened approved or certified protective helmet.
Likewise, all riders of these vehicles travelling between sunset and sunrise, or in weather or environmental conditions that significantly reduce visibility, must use at least one luminous or reflective element, in accordance with personal protective equipment regulations, visible from a minimum distance of 150 metres.
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