Psamathe wrote:reohn2 wrote:I would challenge the school's ruling,ismit legal to demand a student has a helmet if they ride their bike to and from school?
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My interpretation is that they have been clever in their wording in that they have said "A student entering or attempting to leave the school by bicycle and not in possession of a helmet ..."
So their rule only relates to the school grounds and does not require wearing of helmet, just being in possession of one. so you can't even argue about them demonstrating improved safety from helmet wearing as they are not requiring students to wear the helmet.
Fortunately they understand that their jurisdiction ends at the school gate. It's a good school, they aren't daft. They realise once you have forced someone to be in possession of a helmet, you have won most of the battle. On your head is the easiest place to carry it.
I've just been informed that there was an incident last school year when a couple of students on bicycles were hit by a car, so there has been some recent debate about the safety of cycling to school.