[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1203.1]

[Page 215-216]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1203_SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A_The Standard
 
Sec.  1203.1  Scope, general requirements, and effective date.




                         Subpart A_The Standard

Sec.  
1203.1 Scope, general requirements, and effective date.
1203.2 Purpose and basis.
1203.3 Referenced documents.
1203.4 Definitions.
1203.5 Construction requirements--projections.
1203.6 Labeling and instructions.
1203.7 Samples for testing.
1203.8 Conditioning environments.
1203.9 Test headforms.
1203.10 Selecting the test headform.
1203.11 Marking the impact test line.
1203.12 Test requirements.
1203.13 Test schedule.
1203.14 Peripheral vision test.
1203.15 Positional stability test (roll-off resistance).
1203.16 Dynamic strength of retention system test.
1203.17 Impact attenuation test.

                         Subpart B_Certification

1203.30 Purpose, basis, and scope.
1203.31 Applicability date.
1203.32 Definitions.
1203.33 Certification testing.
1203.34 Product certification and labeling by manufacturers (including 
          importers).

                         Subpart C_Recordkeeping

1203.40 Effective date.
1203.41 Recordkeeping requirements.

 Subpart D_Requirements for Bicycle Helmets Manufactured From March 17, 
                      1995, Through March 10, 1999

1203.51 Purpose and basis.
1203.52 Scope and effective date.
1203.53 Interim safety standards.

Figure 1 to Part 1203--Anatomical Planes
Figure 2 to Part 1203--ISO Headform-Basic, Reference, and Median Planes
Figure 3 to Part 1203--Location of Reference Plane
Figure 4 to Part 1203--Location of Test Lines for Helmets Intended for 
          Persons Five (5) Years of Age and Older
Figure 5 to Part 1203--Location of Tesr Lines for Helmets Intended for 
          Persons Ages 1 and Older
Figure 6 to Part 1203--Field of Vision
Figure 7 to Part 1203--Typical Test Apparatus for Positional Stability 
          Test
Figure 8 to Part 1203--Apparatus for Test of Retention System Strength
Figure 9 to Part 1203--Impact Test Apparatus
Figure 10 to Part 1203--Center of Gravity for Drop Assembly
Figures 11 and 12 to Part 1203--Hemispherical Anvil and Curbstone Anvil

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056, 2058, and 6001-6006. Subpart B is also 
issued under 15 U.S.C. 2063. Subpart C is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 
2065.

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    Source: 63 FR 11729, Mar. 10, 1998, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) Scope. The standard in this subpart describes test methods and 
defines minimum performance criteria for all bicycle helmets, as defined 
in Sec.  1203.4(b).
    (b) General requirements--(1) Projections. All projections on 
bicycle helmets must meet the construction requirements of Sec.  1203.5.
    (2) Labeling and instructions. All bicycle helmets must have the 
labeling and instructions required by Sec.  1203.6.
    (3) Performance tests. All bicycle helmets must be capable of 
meeting the peripheral vision, positional stability, dynamic strength of 
retention system, and impact-attenuation tests described in Sec.  Sec.  
1203.7 through 1203.17.
    (4) Units. The values stated in International System of Units 
(``SI'') measurements are the standard. The inch-pound values stated in 
parentheses are for information only.
    (c) Effective date. The standard shall become effective March 10, 
1999 and shall apply to all bicycle helmets manufactured after that 
date. Bicycle helmets manufactured from March 17, 1995 through March 10, 
1999, inclusive, are subject to the requirements of Subpart D, rather 
than this subpart A.