New safety restrictions for BC motorcyclists
 

The BC government has announced new safety restrictions for motorcyclists.
Motorcycle fatalities went up by up by 57% between 1996 and 2010.
Solicitor general/safety minister Shirley Bond is saying new helmet rules will help lower the death tolls.
As of June 1st, all motorcycle riders and passengers in BC must wear helmets that meet international safety standards.
That means your novelty helmets, your skull caps and skid lids will no longer be allowed as of June 1st, on pain of a $138 penalty.
There are some new rules as well as children on motorcycles, they must be able to put their feet on foot pegs or flood boards, or they can't ride.
One other note, the government will be bringing limitations on the power of motorcycles that new riders can ride but they will be after a period of consultation over the next several months.

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I'm interested to see how this turns out

Better yet, make riding school mandatory.

:lawl:

i like that idea but then they would have to reduce the price to make it accessible to more people.. although that would probably be done by govt subsidization.

so harly guys will wear full face helmets now?

nope. as long as the skull caps are approved its ok.

So they have to save for the bike longer or settle for a less costly one.

I wonder if there's any information correlating the fatality rate with the type of helmet. I would think that most of the deaths are riders with full face helmets.

all the squids better buy their liter bikes fast before the new laws come into effect :lawl:

Penalties

I'm reading this as:
If you remove your feet from the pegs to stretch during a long ride = stunt riding = Bike impoundment.

Harsh, no?

what? that's ridiculous... what if your leg cramps up....

^ I guess if it's anything like having to answer a cell phone, you gotta pull over and turn off your vehicle.

Same thing for stretching out your leg. Pull over?

dont do it when theres a cop nearby? :troll:

x2 , on a long ride sometimes i put my feet up on the frame sliders so i can sit and relax a bit, doesn't change the way i corner or anything specially if its speed limit :S and what the hell does this mean.. Passenger unlawfully on motorcycle

thats for the passenger, not the rider

Passengers must be seated behind the operator astride the passenger’s seat with their feet on foot pegs or the floorboards at all times (even when the motorcycle is stopped – e.g., at an intersection), or be properly seated in a side car.

Well then, passenger stretches legs = stunt riding = bike impoundment.

hmm whats interesting is if your at an intersection, if passenger and operator need feet on footpegs at all times even when stopped, what do you do at a stop light

Maybe they expect you to put out your kickstand at intersections so you and your passenger can sorta lean on it and keep your feet on the pegs ;)

screw that, i would put my kickstand down and get off my bike, adjust the boys and then wait for the light to change

ICBC has since amended the wording on the new seating laws. They are as follows:

ICBC | helmet-seating.pdf

good, doesn't say anything about possible stunting charges for stretching your legs :fullofwin: