Bram van Reemst wrote:
David Cowie schreef op 24 jun 2004:
Legislation due to come into effect in October this year, details
that cyclists must wear helmets when riding on a public road in
South Africa.

The amendment was published on the 5 October 2001 and comes into
force on the 5th of October 2004.

for more see http://sa-cycling.com

It's a pity. I hope this will not stop the people from cycling. That
will only decrease the traffic safety.

Unfortunately that is the inevitable result and it is one of many reasons
why this sort of law is so severely flawed.

miguel
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