Anyone here been stopped for using a Brake Free unit?

[TheMariner]

I can’t speak for Canada’s laws. In the US anything that protrudes more than 5mm will invalidate your helmets certification.

I have nothing to offer regarding the actual laws in the US/Canada/Australia or anywhere else, but in my own mind I can understand why protrusions on the sides of helmets are an issue. In an accident, it's the sides of the helmet that are in contact with the road or obstacle in the majority of cases and adding a protrusion may prevent the helmet from sliding (which is what it's meant to do) and may cause the helmet to get caught and twist (which is not so good).

I would expect a Brake Free unit, mounted low and on the back would not interfere with a helmets ability to slide cleanly.

 

[Gwolf]

A related subject, although it is not a brake free unit, I recently put a name brand truck topper on one of the pickups. It was required by law to have a high third brake light on the rear of the topper, wired into the truck brake light circuit. It may not be law in every state or country, but in Florida, any OEM lights or safety equipment that is permanently blocked by aftermarket additions must be made visible on the addition. I had to get version of the topper with a third brake light built in, because the topper blocked the high third brake light on the rear of my truck cab. On older model trucks which did not come from the factory with a high third brake light on the back of the cab, the additional light on the topper would not be required by law, even though it would still be a good idea to get it.