Rynek i konsumenci · 06/12/1995

Proposed Rule: Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

Pursuant to the Children's Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of 1994, the Commission is proposing a safety standard that would require bicycle helmets to meet impact-attenuation and other requirements. This proposal modifies the bicycle helmet standard proposed by the Commission in the Federal Register of August 15, 1994. The proposed standard establishes requirements derived from one or more of the voluntary standards applicable to bicycle helmets. In addition, the proposed standard includes requirements specifically applicable to children's helmets and requirements to prevent helmets from coming off during an accident. The proposed standard also contains testing and recordkeeping requirements to ensure that bicycle helmets meet the standard's requirements.