The French authorities will introduce a law in March 2017 requiring all children under 12 years old to wear a cycle helmet approved to European safety standards.
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From 22 March, an adult carrying a child on their bike without a helmet or accompanying a child who is cycling without one, will be liable to a €135 fine (£118 / $143 / AU$192). This will apply both to French nationals as well as visitors to the country — so if you’re planning a family trip to France, be advised.
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The new law was announced at the end of 2016 and is part of a raft of measures contained in a report published last October by a government committee for road safety, following a recent rise in road fatalities. The other measures include fines for drivers caught using their mobile phones while driving and stiffer penalties for speeding.
Other places that formally mandate cycle helmets include New South Wales in Australia, which passed it into law around one year ago. Any cyclist caught without a bike helmet there faces a fine of AU$319 (£198 / $238), though opponents of formal legislation argue that it discourages people from riding a bike in the first place.
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