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Section 114, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

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(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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