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Helmet Exemption request (Fail)
Here's a failed request for a [helmet] exemption, followed by the LTSA's reply from cyclinghealth.org
"Hon Paul Swain Minister of Transport Parliament Buildings Wellington
15 January 2003
Exemption from Traffic Regulation 38A Safety helmets
Dear Mr Swain,
Under subclause 3 of "Traffic Regulations 1976 Part 3, Regulation 38A Safety Helmets for Cyclists", I seek an exemption from wearing a helmet on the grounds that the requirement is unreasonable.
Specifically,
Helmets don't work..."
LTSA's reply
18 February 2003
Dear Mr Morgan ,
...The nature of the grounds for exemption in Regulation 38A(3) excludes your request for an exemption on the basis that "helmets don't work."
http://cyclinghealth.org.nz/exemptions.html
"Hon Paul Swain Minister of Transport Parliament Buildings Wellington
15 January 2003
Exemption from Traffic Regulation 38A Safety helmets
Dear Mr Swain,
Under subclause 3 of "Traffic Regulations 1976 Part 3, Regulation 38A Safety Helmets for Cyclists", I seek an exemption from wearing a helmet on the grounds that the requirement is unreasonable.
Specifically,
Helmets don't work..."
LTSA's reply
18 February 2003
Dear Mr Morgan ,
...The nature of the grounds for exemption in Regulation 38A(3) excludes your request for an exemption on the basis that "helmets don't work."
http://cyclinghealth.org.nz/exemptions.html
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