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Ontario adult helmet bill fails

A private member's bill to introduce a mandatory helmet law for adults failed in September 2005, having run out of time at the end of the parliamentary session. It was not supported by the Government.

The proposal had angered cyclists, not least because of the secretive way that it had been introduced at short notice in November 2004, with no prior consultation.

Ontario already has a child law, which was originally for all ages, but adults were subsequently exempted in 1995 following public protests.

Report from the Ontario Coalition for Better Cycling

Hansard record of Second Reading
Critics decry 'nanny-state' helmet bill - article from the National Post

See also:	The case against a law. This topic is concerned with child helmet laws, but most of the analysis holds true for cyclists of any age.
	Misleading claims about helmets
	Policy Statement of the Cycling Strategy Board in England
	Medical opinion in litigation
	View of helmet test expert and courts

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