If you look closely, they probably have ADR or FMVSS-106 in black printed on the "boots" too. As far as I know, it's not an actual requirement to have them printed, but it gives the testers something less to moan about!

HEL lines (without the boots) actually conform to, and significantly exceed, all current industry standards. FMVSS-106 is the test by which all other organisations base their requirements on. Technically, any HEL Performance brake line meets and exceeds ADR specification, regardless of whether it has the boots or not, and should therefore pass any roadworthyness test. A good examiner will know this, but it sounds like most don't!

From the official HEL website:

"All brake hoses must comply with the requirements of FMVSS-106. These requirements set out the strict test criteria that all hoses must pass to enable them to be used on the road. These requirements, as commanded by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, are then used by the DOT (United States Of America), NHTSA (United States Of America), TuV (Germany), ADR (Australia), LTSA (New Zealand), IDR (Israel) and MOT (Europe) as the test criteria used by each country. Having passed all of these requirements and by registering with the above organisations, HEL Performance brake lines can be used anywhere in the world."
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