Clarification on Legality of GoPro
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint on Facebook says a rider in Victoria was fined for wearing a Go Pro on their helmet and there have been unsubstantiated claims that riders in Queensland have been harassed by police for having cameras on their helmets. WHAT TO DO IF PULLED OVER BY POLICE However, there is no law against fitting anything to a helmet, so long as it does not corrupt the “structural integrity” of the helmet, which means you can’t drill holes in the helmet. Cameras that are stuck, fitted via a suction cap, or screwed to the side via a clamp are fine. So are Bluetooth units attached similarly. So if you are issued a ticket for having a camera fitted in this fashion, take a photo of the helmet at the time of the ticket being issued, don’t pay the fine, and fight the offence. The Australian Standards say that no protrusion of greater than 5mm is allowed , but that refers to the manufacturing process a...