Is it illegal to ride an electric car without a helmet?

It is illegal for an electric car not to wear a helmet. 30 yuan or 50 yuan will be fined for not wearing a helmet, and 80% of battery cyclists will be seriously injured because they don't wear a helmet. Wearing a helmet to protect the head, the accident injury rate without a helmet is 2.5 times that of wearing a helmet.

In order to further improve the safety protection level of motorcycle drivers, electric bicycle drivers and motor vehicle drivers, and effectively reduce traffic accident deaths, recently, the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security deployed the "One Helmet and One Belt" safety guard operation throughout the country. The Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security requires all localities to strengthen publicity and guidance to enhance people's awareness of wearing safety helmets and using seat belts; Joint industry authorities and industry associations to promote the "buy electric bicycles to send helmets" and "buy insurance to send helmets" models, organize demonstrations and guidance in key industries such as express delivery, take-away, taxis and online car rental, and effectively equip and use safety helmets and seat belts. During the operation, the public security traffic control department will strengthen law enforcement management, check and correct the behavior of motorcycle and electric bicycle riders not wearing helmets and car drivers not using seat belts according to law, and help develop safety habits. According to statistics, motorcycles, electric bicycles and cars are the means of transportation with the largest number of deaths in traffic accidents. About 80% of the deaths of motorcycle and electric bicycle drivers are caused by craniocerebral injury, and accidents of casualties caused by being thrown out of the car without wearing a seat belt abound. Relevant research shows that wearing safety helmet correctly and using safety belt regularly can reduce the risk of traffic accident death by 60%~70%, which plays an important role in protecting people's life safety. With a helmet around, safety is always there! The Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security reminds the majority of drivers and passengers that for the safety of you and your family, whether riding a motorcycle or an electric bicycle, whether in front of or behind the vehicle, please wear the safety helmet correctly and use the safety belt in a standardized way.

Legal basis:

Article 51 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China

When a motor vehicle is running, drivers and passengers should use seat belts according to regulations, and motorcycle drivers and passengers should wear safety helmets according to regulations.

Article 89

Pedestrians, passengers and non-motor vehicle drivers who violate the provisions of laws and regulations on road traffic safety shall be given a warning or fined from five yuan to fifty yuan; If a non-motor vehicle driver refuses to accept the fine, he may detain his non-motor vehicle.