Electric vehicles are required to wear helmets on the road. What standards must helmets meet?

The "Helmets for Motorcycle and Electric Bicycle Passengers" will be officially implemented on July 1, 2023. As we all know, wearing a helmet is a necessary measure for safe riding! Traffic policemen often say: A good helmet saves your life.

Safety helmets protect lives, and what they say is true. But it is also a helmet. In the event of a collision, it is difficult for a low-quality helmet to protect you!

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the mandatory national standard "Motorcycle and Electric Bicycle Passenger Helmets" (GB 811-2022, hereinafter referred to as the "New Standard") released on December 1, 2022, It will be officially implemented on July 1, 2023.

Let’s talk about what standards helmets must meet:

Helmets worn by electric vehicles must meet national standards, and the standards include full-face helmets, 3/4 half helmets, and half helmets. Half helmet and other three types. If the traffic police find that the driver is not wearing a safety helmet while riding, the vehicle owner will be fined 200 yuan.

Category A is a full-face helmet, and electric vehicle helmets use Category B standards

Helmets are divided into Category A1, Category A2, Category A3 helmets and Category B1, Category B2, Category B3 helmets Helmets, Class A1 and Class A2 helmets are suitable for motorcycle riders with an internal combustion engine displacement of 125ml and above, that is, full-face helmets and three-quarter helmets.

Class A3 half-and-half helmets are suitable for motorcycle riders and electric bicycle riders whose internal combustion engine displacement is not greater than 125ml or the total rated power of the motor is not greater than 11kw.

Type B helmets are only suitable for e-bike riders. So please note, when riding a motorcycle with a displacement of 125ml or above, do not wear a Class B helmet or a Class A3 half-and-half helmet, as safety cannot be guaranteed accordingly.

Compared with previous helmets, the new standard adds indicators such as goggle wear resistance and helmet surface strength, and improves the requirements for the stability of the fixture and the strength of the wearing device! !

It should be reminded that the implementation of this new regulation only targets the clear implementation standards set by electric vehicle helmet manufacturers.

So how do we choose a suitable helmet:

1. 3C certificate is the bottom line

Only helmets certified by 3C can truly and effectively protect Head, otherwise wearing it would be in vain. Generally, sellers will provide the 3C certificate number, and the authenticity can be checked at the State Administration for Market Regulation.

National 3C certification is a national compulsory certification system, which ensures that products comply with relevant national standards and technical specifications and have certain safety performance and reliability. Therefore, choosing an electric vehicle helmet with national standard 3C certification can provide you with higher safety and protect your head from potential injuries. ?

2. When choosing a helmet, you must try it on

Try it on before buying. It is best to choose one that best suits your head shape, has a large lining coverage and is well bonded to the inside of the helmet. A sturdier helmet. The fit between the helmet and the head is not only comfortable, but also prevents the helmet from being too large and affecting its protective properties.

Although the new national standard is mainly a mandatory standard for electric vehicle helmets produced by manufacturers in the future, for safety reasons, it is recommended that everyone try to buy a helmet that meets the standards when purchasing a helmet.