{"id":830,"date":"2012-09-16T18:58:11","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T18:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/whitedogblog\/?p=830"},"modified":"2025-01-04T15:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T15:21:32","slug":"motorbike-helmet-road-legal-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/whitedogblog\/motorbike-helmet-road-legal-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Is my motorbike helmet road legal in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From a recent article published by Sussex Police:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Sussex Police are warning motorbike riders to be aware of pedal cycle helmets being mis-sold via on-line auction sites as <a href=\"https:\/\/link.amazon\/B0eaoURWE\" rel=\"nofollow\">motorcycle helmets<\/a>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe warning to riders comes after a man was stopped on Hastings Wednesday (12 September) riding a Kawasaki 900cc motorbike and wearing a pedal cycle helmet which had been mis-sold to him as a motorcycle helmet.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussexsaferroads.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"external\">Sussex Police news article<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Please note: The news article is no longer on the site above, but it&#8217;s still an interesting site with loads of road safety info&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;m not exactly sure how you mistake a push bike helmet for a motorcycle helmet, but this post lists the relevant standards that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SHOULD<\/strong><\/span> be on a road legal motorbike helmet in the UK.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/images\/blog-img\/helmet-badges\/carvsbike-600x306.jpg\" alt=\"Push or motorbike helmet?\" width=\"600\" height=\"306\"><\/figure>\n<p>There are 2 standards for helmets in the UK, to be legal for use on the road a helmet must pass and have a sticker displaying <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ONE<\/strong><\/span> of these 2 standards&#8230;..<\/p>\n<h3><strong>BS 6658:1985 <a href=\"https:\/\/link.amazon\/B0eaoURWE\" rel=\"nofollow\">motorcycle helmet<\/a> standard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The BS 6658: 1985 is a British standard and is one of 2 standards that a helmet can pass to be road legal in the UK.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/images\/blog-img\/helmet-badges\/bsmark2-401x200.jpg\" alt=\"BS 6658:1985 helmet standard\" width=\"401\" height=\"200\"><\/figure>\n<p>The standard is usually an oblong red, blue or green sticker displayed on the back or the side of the helmet. The sticker has a BSI Kite Mark symbol in it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/images\/blog-img\/helmet-badges\/bsmark-500x411.jpg\" alt=\"BS Standard on the back of a helmet\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\"><\/figure>\n<h4>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Above is a picture showing the BS 6658:1985 (type A) sticker on the back of an AGV helmet.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The 3 different colours and levels for the BS 6658:1985 standard stickers are:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Red sticker &#8211; Type A\/FR:<\/strong> Used for helmets with a fire-resistant lining (normally used in car racing)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue sticker &#8211; Type A:<\/strong> Used for high-performance helmets offering a better level of protection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green sticker &#8211; Type B:<\/strong> Used for lower-rated helmets.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>ECE22.05 or ECER22.05 motorcycle helmet standard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The ECE22.05 (also known as the ECE R22-05) standard is a basic European helmet standard. This is the other standard that a helmet can display to be road legal for use in the UK.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/images\/blog-img\/helmet-badges\/ecer2-500x165.jpg\" alt=\"ECER22.05 helmet standard\" width=\"500\" height=\"165\"><\/figure>\n<p>The ECE 22.05 testing is the equivalent of the DOT helmet testing in the USA and this approval covers both the helmet &amp; the visor.<br \/>\nECE22.05 approved helmets normally have a sticker stating that they are approved to this standard at the bottom on the back (normally next to the size sticker).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/images\/blog-img\/helmet-badges\/ecer-500x285.jpg\" alt=\"ECER22.05 on the back of a helmet\" width=\"500\" height=\"285\"><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The picture above shows the ECER22-05 sticker on the back of a <a href=\"https:\/\/link.amazon\/B06XQGiAP\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nitro motorcycle helmet<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>ECE stands for &#8216;Economic Community of Europe&#8217;, &#8217;22&#8217; stands for the number of the regulation for testing and &#8217;05&#8217; stands for the &#8217;05&#8217; series of amendments to regulation 22 (OK, that was a boring bit!).<\/p>\n<p>In recent years the ECE22.05 has been more commonly used then the BS 6658:1985 standard mainly due to the fact that most helmet manufacturers are &#8216;International&#8217; companies (i.e. their helmets are sold worldwide) and it&#8217;s easier for them to use 1 standard that covers Europe and the UK (rather then use separate standards for the UK and the rest of Europe).<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the BS 6658:1985 standard, the ECER22-05 standard doesn&#8217;t have different levels depending on the quality of the helmet.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other standards &#8211; ACU Gold standard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ACU is a racing standard and is usually awarded to better quality helmets that are suitable for motorcycle racing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/images\/blog-img\/helmet-badges\/acu2-475x476.jpg\" alt=\"ACU Gold helmet standard\" width=\"475\" height=\"476\"><\/figure>\n<p>The ACU Gold standard is a square, gold coloured sticker normally found on the back or the side of the helmet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/images\/blog-img\/helmet-badges\/acu-500x345.jpg\" alt=\"ACU Gold on the back of a helmet\" width=\"500\" height=\"345\"><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The picture above shows the ACU Gold sticker on the back of a <a href=\"https:\/\/link.amazon\/B0eaoURWE\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gmac motorcycle helmet<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Autocycle Union GB (ACU for short) is the body responsible for the governing of motorcycle racing in the UK (the UK equivalent of the AMA, American Motorcyclist Association, in the USA).<\/p>\n<p>Originally, there were 2 standards for ACU approved helmets, silver and gold (ACU Gold being the higher standard). The ACU Silver approval has since been discontinued.<\/p>\n<p>The ACU Gold sticker has been recognized by many worldwide motorcycle racing bodies as a high-level helmet safety standard for motorcycle racing &amp; many of those organizations will only allow motorcycle racers to use helmets with the ACU Gold sticker.<\/p>\n<p>The ACU Gold sticker isn&#8217;t required for a helmet to be road legal in the UK (a helmet has to have either the BS 6658:1985 or ECE22.05 standard to be road legal). But it is a slightly higher safety standard and generally indicates a slightly better quality helmet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Small word of warning re the ACU Gold standard &#8211;<\/strong> This is quite an old standard and seems to be fairly easy for modern helmets to pass. But, we have seen some fairly p*ss poor quality helmets brought into us by customers that seem to have the ACU Gold standard!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources\/Thanks to&#8230;..<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pistonheads.com\/doc.asp?c=52&amp;i=13304\" rel=\"external\">Pistonheads article<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/shop.bsigroup.com\/ProductDetail\/?pid=000000000030140499\" rel=\"external\">BSI Group<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/shop\/content\/21-sizecharts\/\">White Dog helmet and size guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From a recent article published by Sussex Police: &#8220;Sussex Police are warning motorbike riders to be aware of pedal cycle helmets being mis-sold via on-line auction sites as motorcycle helmets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[89],"tags":[103,105,104,90],"class_list":["post-830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-motorbike-helmet-blogs","tag-acu-gold","tag-bs-66581985","tag-ecer22-05","tag-motorcycle-helmet"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"WhiteDogBikes","author_link":"https:\/\/www.whitedogbikes.com\/whitedogblog\/author\/wd-admin\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is Your Motorcycle Helmet Legal in the UK? - ACU - ECER22-05<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to check your motorcycle helmet is road legal in England. 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