Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 127 / 691
Las personas provistas de un certificado médico adecuado, ¿pueden estar exentas de utilizar el casco?
Can people with a suitable medical certificate be exempt from wearing a helmet?
- ASí, en vías de poblado, pero no en vías interurbanas.Yes, on roads in built-up areas, but not on roads outside built-up areas.
- BSí, en todas las vías, si así lo indica el certificado.Yes, on all roads, if the certificate says so.
- CNo, el certificado médico no exime del uso del casco.No, a medical certificate does not exempt you from wearing a helmet.
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- CNo, el certificado médico no exime del uso del casco.No, a medical certificate does not exempt you from wearing a helmet.
Under Article 118.1 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC) (as worded by Royal Decree 518/2026), motorcycle riders and passengers must wear an approved helmet on all types of road; the only exemption is for vehicles with a protective structure and seat belts. Royal Decree 518/2026 removed section 3 of Article 119, which allowed an exemption from wearing a helmet for serious medical reasons.
El apartado 2 del artículo 119 queda redactado del siguiente modo y se suprime el apartado 3:Read the full rule
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