| Main
has full motorcycle helmet laws for all motorcycle riders!
STATUTE:
Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles. Chapter 19. Operation. Subchapter
I. Rules of the Road. Section 2083. Protective Headgear. 1. Requirement.
:
"The following persons must wear protective
headgear :
"A. If under 15 years of age, a passenger
on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or an attached side car;
"B. If under 15 years of age, an operator
of an off-road motorcycle or motor-driven cycle;
"C. An operator of a motorcycle or
motor-driven cycle, operating under a learner's permit or within
one year of successfully completing
a driving test; and
"D. A passenger of an operator required
to wear headgear."
STANDARDS:
Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles. Chapter 19. Operation. Subchapter
I. Rules of the Road. Section 2083. Protective Headgear. 3. Standard.
:
"Protective headgear
must conform with minimum standards of construction and performance
as prescribed by the American National
Standards Institute specifications Z 90.1 or by the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218." |