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A BIS standard specifically for bicycle helmetsA BIS standard specifically for bicycle helmets (www.thehindu.com)

submitted 1 month ago by astro_ray@piefed.social to c/india@lemm.ee

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Enjoy riding bicycles? Did you know the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come up with a specific standard for helmets for cyclists, skate boarders and roller skaters — for the first time, and it is coded “IS 18808”. The move by BIS to nudge all stakeholders to promote ISI-marked helmet is crucial for a country where helmet use for non-powered vehicles is only voluntary (bicycles do not come under Motor Vehicles Act).

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[–] astro_ray@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

I hope bicycle and related infrastructure along with public transport gains traction instead of cars.