Grades 1-12 a conceptual understanding vocabulary booklet road safety education

MOTORCYCLE HELMET
A motorcycle helmet is a type of protective headgear used 
by motorcycle riders. Helmets are usually made of a hard 
substance (usually a type of plastic) that will afford protection 
from high speed collisions and falling objects. The prima-
ry goal of a motorcycle helmet is to protect the rider’s head 
during impact, although many helmets provide additional con-
veniences, such as face shields, ear protection. Motorcycle 
helmets are generally designed to break in a crash (thus ex-
pending the energy otherwise destined for the wearer’s skull), 
so they provide little or no protection after their first impact.
OPERATE ON A PUBLIC 
ROAD”
In relation to a vehicle, it means to use or drive a vehicle or to 
permit a vehicle to be used or driven on a public road, or to 
have or to permit a vehicle to be on a public road.
OWNER
- in relation to a vehicle, means the person who has the right 
to the use and enjoyment of a vehicle in terms of the common 
law or a contractual agreement with the title holder of such 
vehicle; any person referred to in paragraph (a), for any peri-
od during which such person has failed to return that vehicle 
to the titleholder in accordance with the contractual agree-
ment referred to in paragraph (a); or a motor dealer who is in 
possession of a vehicle for the purpose of sale, and who is 
registered as such in accordance with the regulations under 
section 4, and “owned” or any like word has a corresponding 
meaning.

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DEFENSIVE DRIVING Being fully alert and attentive all the time while driving, in 
order to maintain a clear space around your vehicle and avoid 
a collision with other road users. It also means to give other 
road users advance warning of your intentions so that they 
can also use the road safely.