During the summer months or in hot weather, is it permitted to go without a protective helmet when riding a moped?

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The General Traffic Regulations (Article 118(1)) require the rider and the passenger of a moped to wear a protective helmet on all types of roads (urban and interurban) and at any time of year; an approved helmet will be required for mopeds from 1 October 2027, and until then a certified helmet is valid. The only exception is a moped with a self-protection structure and seatbelts, if so stated in its documentation. Neither the heat of summer nor the type of road, such as residential streets, exempts from this obligation, so it is not valid to take the helmet off to avoid heatstroke or when riding at low speed. The helmet is the fundamental passive safety element for reducing serious or fatal head injuries in a fall or collision.

During the summer months or in hot weather, is it permitted to go without a protective helmet when riding a moped?

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