Class A theory course · chapter 3 of 19
Clothing and compulsory safety equipment
The helmet rule, what your clothing must withstand, and why clothing is the passive safety on two wheels.
The chapter in numbers
- Lessons
- 2about 5 minutes of reading
- Drawings
- 3diagrams and photographs made for the lessons they sit in
- Terms
- 1words explained where they are first used
Why this chapter
On a motorcycle there is no bodywork around you – what you wear is what protects you. This chapter covers the helmet rule and what counts as approved, what your clothing must be able to withstand, and why choosing what to wear is a safety decision, not a matter of style.
Written against
The lessons are written against these sources, and the explanations cite them.
- Forskrift om bruk av personlig verneutstyr under kjøring med motorvogn §§ 2 og 3, jf. vegtrafikkloven § 23a
- Læreplan klasse A2 (V850a2) pkt. 2.1.6 og 2.2.3
- trafikkopplæringsforskriften § 4-9
What the test asks
The practice questions for this chapter belong to 2 of the seven official themes of the theory test.
- Driver & owner responsibility154 practice questions · 4 of 40 in our mock exam
- Driver & other road users176 practice questions · 5 of 40 in our mock exam
The mock-exam split is our own – Statens vegvesen publishes none.
The lessons, in order
- 1 The compulsory crash helmetWho the helmet rule binds, what counts as approved, and the few exemptions. 2 min
- 2 Clothing that protectsOn a motorcycle your clothing is the passive safety — there is no bodywork, no seat belt and no cabin around you. 3 min
The lessons are part of full access – 149 kr for a week, 299 kr for a month. Chapter 1 is free, so you can see how the course is written first.
All 19 chapters
- 01The motorcycle and the licence
- 02The motorcycle — construction and systems
- 03Clothing and compulsory safety equipment
- 04The motorcycle safety check
- 05Forces, balance and braking
- 06Manoeuvring — low speed, starting and stopping
- 07Positioning and cornering
- 08Observation, where you look, and being seen
- 09Grip, weather and road conditions
- 10Signs, markings and signals
- 11At a traffic accident
- 12The traffic rules and the rider's duties
- 13Motorway, tunnel and level crossing
- 14The rider's and owner's responsibility
- 15Risk, attitudes and riding strategy
- 16Giving way
- 17Speed, distance and overtaking
- 18Environment and consideration
- 19Passenger and load
Read the whole chapter
Full access opens all 19 chapters, mock exams with new questions every time and the sign drill – 149 kr for a week, 299 kr for a month, no automatic renewal.