This, to me, highlights that the helmet is of no use whatsoever in protecting a person from the sort of accident that they are marketed to 'protect us' in - ie. being hit by a car, etc.In Queensland the helmet section of the Queensland Road Rules (Reprint 4 - 2007), reads thus:256Bicycle helmets(1) The rider of a bicycle must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the ride