Colin Wellings
5 Oct 2016 · Coroner Andrew Barkley · South Wales Central
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. domestically manufactured three-wheeled motorised trike with 3.5 litre engine
“The machine that the deceased was riding was a domestically manufactured machine with a 3.5 litre engine registered in 1973 and as such was exempt from the requirement for the driver/rider to wear either a seatbelt or a protective helmet.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“That it is not compulsory to wear a suitable protective helmet whilst travelling on a motorised bicycle which can reach speeds in excess of 15 MPH”
This report
“(1) The machine that the deceased was riding was a domestically manufactured machine with a 3.5 litre engine registered in 1973 and as such was exempt from the requirement for the driver/rider to wear either a seatbelt or a protective helmet.”