| Louisiana
has a Mandatory Helmet Laws for all Riders!
STATUTE:
Title 32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation. Chapter 1.
Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act. Part IV. Traffic Regulations.
Subpart G. Operation of Motorcycles, Motor-driven Cycles and
Bicycles. Section 190. Safety Helmets. :
"A.(1) No person shall operate or
ride upon any motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or motorized bicycle
unless the person is equipped
with and is wearing on the head a safety helmet of the type and
design manufactured for use by operators of such vehicles, which
shall be secured properly with a chin strap while the vehicle is
in motion. . . ."
FINE:
Title 32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation. Chapter 1.
Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act. Part IV. Traffic Regulations.
Subpart G. Operation of Motorcycles, Motor-driven Cycles
and Bicycles. Section 190. Safety Helmets. :
"F. Any person who violates any provision
of this Section shall upon conviction be fined fifty dollars
which shall include
all costs of court. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law,
no other cost or fee shall be assessed against any person for a
violation of this Section."
STANDARDS:
Title 32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation. Chapter 1. Louisiana
Highway Regulatory Act. Part IV. Traffic Regulations. Subpart G.
Operation of Motorcycles, Motor-driven Cycles and Bicycles. Section
190. Safety Helmets. :
"A. . . . All . . . safety helmets shall consist of lining,
padding, visor, and chin strap and shall meet such other specifications
as shall be established by the commissioner.
"B. It shall be unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute
any protective helmet for use by the operator of a motorcycle, motor
driven cycle, or motorized bicycle, or for use by the passenger
thereon, unless such protective helmet is of a type and specification
approved by the commissioner who shall publish a notice of such
approval.
MISCELLANEOUS MOTORCYCLE
LAWS
State Funded Rider Education
Available for all eligible applicants.
May waive skills test for successful completion of rider ed.
Eye Protection
Required unless equipped with wind screen.
Daytime Use Of Headlight
Modulating headlight permitted.
Passenger Seat
Required if carrying a passenger.
Passenger Footrests
Required if carrying a passenger.
Mirror
Left mirror required by law.
Periodic Safety Inspection
Required by law.
65 MPH Speed Limit
In effect on designated rural interstate highways.
LOUISIANA: DISCRIMINATION
ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL
Article I, Section 12 of the
Louisiana Constitution, states that "In access to public areas,
accommodations, and facilities, every person shall be free from
discrimination based on race, religion, or national ancestry and
from arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable discrimination based
on age, sex, or physical condition. The DECLARATION OF RIGHTS found
in the Louisiana Constitution has as its stated purpose the securing
of justice for all people and protecting individual rights including
equal protection of the law and freedom of association.
The United States Supreme Court
in the case of Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971), held that
individuals have the constitutional right under the First Amendment
to wear clothing which displays writing or designs. The right of
an individual to freedom of association has long been recognized
and protected by the United States Supreme Court Thus, a person's
right to wear the clothing of his choice, as well as his right to
belong to any club or organization of his choice is constitutionally
protected and persons or establishments who discriminate on the
basis of clothing or club membership are subject to lawsuit.
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