Motor vehicle: obligation to wear seat belts and safety helmets - exemption
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzTo protect road users, the legislator has stipulated that seat belts must be worn while driving and that suitable safety helmets must be worn when driving motorcycles.
In individual cases, however, it is possible to be exempted from this obligation on application. The resulting considerable safety risk is borne by the applicant.
You can be exempted from the obligation to wear a seat belt by way of exception,
- if it is not possible to wear a seat belt for health reasons.
- if your height is less than 150 cm.
You may be exempted from the obligation to wear a safety helmet by way of exception,
- if it is not possible to wear a safety helmet for health reasons.