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STATUTE:
Title XXI. Motor Vehicles. Chapter
265. Rules of the Road, Special Rules for Motorcycles. Section 265.122
Protective Headgear. :
"I. No person less than 18 years of age may drive or ride upon
a motorcycle unless he wears protective headgear of a type approved
by the director. Such headgear shall be equipped with either a neck
or chin strap.
"II. The director is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt
rules pursuant to RSA 260:5 covering the types of protective headgear
and the specifications therefor and to establish and maintain a
list of approved headgear which meet his established specifications.
"III. If federal law is
altered so that the mandatory wearing of protective headgear on
motorcycles by persons less than 18 years of age is not required
as a condition to the receipt by the state of any federal funds,
paragraphs I and II shall be void.
"IV. Any motorcycle operator
who transports a person under the age of 18 years, when such person
is in violation of paragraph I, shall be guilty of a violation."
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
Required by law.
Periodic Safety Inspection
Required by law.
65 MPH Speed Limit
In effect on designated rural interstate highways.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: DISCRIMINATION
ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL
The New Hampshire Commission
for Human Rights provides that "it shall be unlawful discriminatory
practice: For any person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor,
manager,
superintendent, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation,
because of the age, sex, race, creed, color, marital status,
physical
or mental handicap or national origin of any person, directly or
indirectly to refuse, withhold from or deny to such person
any of
the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof..."
NH R.S.A 354-A. Any person whose exercise or enjoyment of rights
secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States has been
interfered with, or attempted to be interfered with may institute
and prosecute a civil action for injunctive and other appropriate
equitable relief. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Cohen
v. California, 403 US 15 (1971) that individuals have the constitutional
right under the First Amendment to wear clothing which displays
writing or designs. In addition, 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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