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Section 114, The Road Traffic Act, 2007
Status not yet checkedThe Road Traffic Act, 2007, Sierra Leone
(1) A person who rides or is ridden on a motor cycle on aroad shall wear a protective crash helmet of a type prescribed by
regulations made under this Act
(2) A person who fails to wear a prescribed crash helmet
in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine not less than Le100,000 and not
exceeding Le200,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 9
(3) A protective crash helmet shall by shape, construction
or other quality be of a type recommended as providing protection
from injury in the event of an accident to a person driving or riding on
a motor cycle.
(4) Where a person sells or offers for sale a crash helmet
that is not of a type prescribed by regulations that person commits
an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
Le250,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or to
(5) Where a person riding or being ridden on a motor
cycle on a road uses an equipment and that equipment –
(a) is not the type prescribed; or
(b) is otherwise used in contravention of
regulations made under this Act,
that person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding Le100,000 or to a term of imprisonment not
exceeding 6 months or to both.
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