Spain says goodbye to airbag requirements for motorcyclists

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Spain says goodbye to airbag requirements for motorcyclists
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Spain is saying goodbye to airbag requirements for motorcyclists

Spain is saying goodbye to airbag requirements
Protests cause a rethink

The Spanish Ministry of Transport, DGT, launched an initiative on airbags for motorcyclists in February. That could have resulted in an airbag requirement. After major protests from the scene, the DGT is now backing down.


Uli Baumann

06/07/2021

In certain accident scenarios, airbags can increase the safety of motorcyclists and reduce the risk of injury. The Spanish Ministry of Transport DGT has also come to this conclusion.

Accordingly, an initiative was started in February 2021 to encourage more motorcyclists to wear the protective air bags. As part of this initiative, there was repeated talk of airbags being compulsory for motorcyclists, which caused some confusion and sparked numerous protests. In June 2021, the Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, made it clear that for the time being there will be no compulsory wearing of airbags for motorcyclists in Spain.

First of all, as demanded by numerous motorcyclist associations, a detailed accident study should be carried out in order to examine the usefulness of airbags in everyday life. In addition to a hard hat are in Spain will make gloves compulsory in future. The corresponding obligation to wear does not yet apply, but will probably be introduced in 2021.

Spain says goodbye to airbag requirements for motorcyclists

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Marlaska gave the all-clear on another front: Anyone who has been in Spain with a helmet intercom so far is legally moving in a gray area. Here the law enforcement officers sanctioned or not according to very subjective criteria. According to Marlaska, devices with headphones integrated into the helmet can now be legally used.

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Would you use an airbag system?

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Yes, in any case.

No, normal protector and safety equipment is sufficient.

Conclusion

Spain wanted to make airbags compulsory for motorcyclists. After numerous protests, this idea has now been abandoned. The use of intercoms has now been legalized for this.

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