Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 307 / 691
¿Cuándo debe cambiarse el casco?
When should you replace your helmet?
- ACuando los colores pasen de moda.When its colours go out of fashion.
- BCuando cambie de motocicleta.When you change motorcycle.
- CCuando sufra algún golpe, ya que puede haberse dañado.When it takes a knock, because it may have been damaged.
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Correct answer
- CCuando sufra algún golpe, ya que puede haberse dañado.When it takes a knock, because it may have been damaged.
Explanation
A knock can damage the internal structure of the helmet even if it looks fine on the outside, and then it no longer protects properly, so it must be replaced. Under Article 118.1 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC) (as worded by Royal Decree 518/2026), motorcycle helmets must be approved under UNECE Regulation R22 and properly fastened.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 118.1.a (redacción del RD 518/2026)
Cascos de protección homologados conforme al Reglamento UNECE R22, adecuadamente abrochados, cuando circulen en todo tipo de vías.Read the full rule
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