Motor Cycles (Eye Protectors) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
These Regulations prescribe certain types of eye protectors as authorised for use by persons driving or riding on a motor bicycle. The eye protectors are so prescribed by reference to—conformity with certain grades within certain British Standards;conformity with any other standard accepted by a European Economic Area (“EEA”) State which offers in use equivalent levels of safety, suitability and fitness for purpose;conformity with the requirements of Council Directive 89/686/EEC as amended by Council Directives 93/68/EEC, 93/95/EEC and 96/58/EEC (the relevant technical specification either being the harmonised European Standard (EN 1938:1998 Personal eye protection – Goggles for motorcycle and moped users), or a technical specification verified as meeting the requirements of the Directive by a body approved to do so under the Directive); orin relation to eye protectors first used before 1st April 1989 conformity with the requirements specified in regulation 2(1)(c).