This document specifies requirements and test methods for helmets worn by users of cycles and other equipment for transport with similar hazards, for example skateboards, roller skates and kick scooters.
Requirements and the corresponding test methods are given for the following:
- construction, including field of vision;
- shock absorbing properties;
- retention system properties, including chin straps and fastening devices;
- marking and information.
This document is not applicable for helmets for young children to be used when there is a risk of strangulation.
NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
PUBLISHED
SRPS EN 1078:2013
PROJECT
dnaSRPS EN 1078:2021
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May 8, 2025