<P> Australia was the first country to make wearing bicycle helmets mandatory . The majority of early statistical data regarding the effectiveness of bicycle helmets originated from Australia . Their efficacy is still a matter of debate . </P> <P> Between 1990 and 1992, Australian states and territories introduced various laws mandating that cyclists wear bicycle helmets while riding after a campaign by various groups including the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). </P> <P> Modern varieties of bicycle helmet first became commercially available from 1975 . Industry helmet standards were developed from the 1970s and are still under development . </P>

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