is this helmet still legal?

[sidewinder]

I have a Peltor Rally Helmet FIA certified-- manufactured in 2001-- is it still legal?

thanks
Mark Brown

[jimmy]

Depends.

RA:
British Standard: BS 6658-85 type A/FR
FIA 8860-2004

CARS:
same (except BS expires Dec 31 2013)

NASA
same for BS
no mention of FIA (strange - jimmy)

date of manufacture is irrelevant


I have a Peltor Rally Helmet FIA certified-- manufactured in 2001-- is it still legal?

thanks
Mark Brown

press on,

[sidewinder]

Hey- Jimmy good to hear from you-

Ok now i see the BS certification decal on the side.
it says BS6658 type A/FR
I don't see the dash 85
is that a deal breaker?

[jimmy]

Don't know.

British Standard was added as an acceptable standard (also SFI), in addition to Snell in 2000. At that time the rule stated: "BS 6658-85, type A/FR" - so maybe the 85 is redundant, and/or maybe it refers to a 1985 revision.? So, maybe they didn't put it on your sticker at the time (at least that is the way I would "discuss" it with tech).


Hey- Jimmy good to hear from you-

Ok now i see the BS certification decal on the side.
it says BS6658 type A/FR
I don't see the dash 85
is that a deal breaker?

press on,

[sidewinder]

Well -- it was good in 2005 so it must still be good.
thats my story and i'm sticking to it.

thanks