Helmet when hunting?

[Island Idiots]

I didn't see in the regulations that you can opt not to wear a helmet if you wear your seat belt in a side by side. Interesting, I thought that COs can only ticket you for firearm/hunting related infractions. I ride a side by side with a roll cage and seat belts but maybe I will wear an open face just in case. Thanks all.

Yes the regulations are clear, you have to wear both but in this case the CO is making a decision to allow one or the other. That doesn't mean another CO won't enforce the regulations as written. Keep in mind that CO's are Peace Officers and as such can enforce any law in BC. For example, the speed limit on FSR's is 80 KM/H unless otherwise posted. A CO could issue speeding ticket of you exceed that speed.

I think most will provide some leeway, because they hunt too, and understand the issues. This CO spoke about neck fatigue from wearing a full face helmet, hence his slowing a seatbelt instead. Doesn't apply to ATV, but at least he knows what it means to have a helmet on while hunting, I don't think he likes it either, lol.

[Citori54]

I wear a helmet when riding ATV or motor bike. Going slow doesn't necessarily guarantee no accident and subsequent head injury. My brother was riding his trials bike in his driveway to see how it ran following some carb/throttle cable work at a local shop. He cracked the throttle and for some reason it stuck wide open. He hit a tree and was thrown head first into it caving in his skull resulting in bone fragments in the brain. An added bonus of the helmet is it keeps the noodle warm on those frosty late fall days.

[REMINGTON JIM]

I ALWAYS wear a HALF Helmet with zip in -out ear flaps for when its colder out ! RJ







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[Quiet Hunter]

Where a helmut its your life. Cool isn't cool when your dead.

[Camp Cook]

I wear a merino Buff when I ride with my 1/2 helmet covers my face - neck - ears - back of head/neck.

[XPEIer]

and you must wear a helmet when on a Recreation Site or Trail, The Co's can enforce these regulations anywhere, does not need to be an RCMP member.
Safety helmet

7 (1)

A person must properly wear

(a)

a bicycle safety helmet, or

(b)

a motorcycle safety helmet
while operating, or riding as a passenger on, a bicycle or motorcycle in a recreation site or interpretive forest site or on a recreation trail.

(2)

The provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act and the regulations made under that Act, with respect to bicycle safety helmets and motorcycle safety helmets, apply for the purposes of subsection (1).
Also, the regulation is quite clear:
Helmets required for all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and snowmobiles

21 (1)

Subject to subsection (3), a person must not use, operate or be a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle or snowmobile on Crown land or prescribed private land, unless the person wears an off-road vehicle safety helmet.

(2)

A person must not use or operate an all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle or snowmobile on Crown land or prescribed private land with a child as a passenger, unless the child wears an off-road vehicle safety helmet.

(3)

This section does not apply to a person who

(a)

practises the Sikh religion, and

(b)

has unshorn hair and habitually wears a turban composed of 5 or more square metres of cloth.

[huntcoop]

...This section does not apply to a person who practices the Sikh religion, and has unshorn hair and habitually wears a turban composed of 5 or more square metres of cloth.

I wonder if it says somewhere that BC medical WON'T pay for for his hospital bills should he become a vegetable after crashing his bike...

[RyoTHC]

and you must wear a helmet when on a Recreation Site or Trail, The Co's can enforce these regulations anywhere, does not need to be an RCMP member.
Safety helmet

7 (1)

A person must properly wear

(a)

a bicycle safety helmet, or

(b)

a motorcycle safety helmet
while operating, or riding as a passenger on, a bicycle or motorcycle in a recreation site or interpretive forest site or on a recreation trail.

(2)

The provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act and the regulations made under that Act, with respect to bicycle safety helmets and motorcycle safety helmets, apply for the purposes of subsection (1).
Also, the regulation is quite clear:
Helmets required for all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and snowmobiles

21 (1)

Subject to subsection (3), a person must not use, operate or be a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle or snowmobile on Crown land or prescribed private land, unless the person wears an off-road vehicle safety helmet.

(2)

A person must not use or operate an all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle or snowmobile on Crown land or prescribed private land with a child as a passenger, unless the child wears an off-road vehicle safety helmet.

(3)

This section does not apply to a person who

(a)

practises the Sikh religion, and

(b)

has unshorn hair and habitually wears a turban composed of 5 or more square metres of cloth.

You REALLY know your country has went absolutely bonkers when laws don’t pertain to one class of citizen but do to another, this helmet law exclusion for the Sikh is no different than the hunting license exclusion for the natives.

But be careful not to say anything regarding that, if you’re white. You’ll then be classified as a racist nationalist bigot.

I find it it even funnier you don’t choose your race your gender, but you absolutely choose which fairy tail book you believe, how the hell does making a poor decision exclude you from certain laws ?
Its really time for Canadians to wake up and realize that we are being turned into second class citizens daily by the socialists in power.

[hawk-i]

I have a SXS with seatbelts and rollover protection....do you wear a helmet when driving a truck or jeep?

Legally the answer is yes, but ain't going to happen ...my tune may change if and when I get a few tickets though...lol

[VLD43]

The section that refers to Sikh's not having to wear a helmet makes sense. My reasoning is that during the first and second world wars, Sikh and Indian troops went into battle wearing their traditional head dress and not a helmet. So if no one minded then, why is it an issue now.