Virginia Motorcycle Helmet Law
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STATUTE: Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles. Subtitle III. Operation. chapter 8.
Regulation of Traffic. Article 13. Motorcycles and Mopeds and All-Terrain
Vehicles. Section 46.2-910. Motorcyclist to wear helmets, etc.;
certain sales prohibited; penalty.
"Every person operating a motorcycle shall wear a face shield,
safety glasses or goggles, or have his motorcycle equipped with
safety glass or a windshield at all times while operating the vehicle,
and operators and any passengers thereon shall wear protective helmets.
. . .
"No motorcycle operator shall use any face shield, safety glasses
or goggles, or have his motorcycle equipped with safety glass or
a windshield unless of a type either (i) approved by the Superintendent
prior to July 1, 1996, or (ii) that meets or exceeds the standards
and specifications of the Race Memorial Foundation, the American
National Standards Institute, Inc., or the federal Department of
Transportation and is marked in accordance with such standards.
. . ."
FINE: Section
46.2-113. Violations of this title; penalties. :
"It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the
provisions of this title, or any regulation adopted pursuant to
this title, or local odinances adopted pursuant to the authority
granted in Section 46.2-1300. Unless otherwise stated, these violations
shall constitute traffic infractions punishable by a fine of not
more than $200." (last amended 1992)
STANDARDS: Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles. Subtitle III. Operation. chapter 8.
Regulation of Traffic. Article 13. Motorcycles and Mopeds and All-Terrain
Vehicles. Section 46.2-910. Motorcyclist to wear helmets, etc.;
certain sales prohibited; penalty. :
"The windshields, face shields, glasses or goggles, and
protective helmets required by this section shall meet or exceed
the standards and specifications of the Race Memorial Foundation,
the American National Standards Institute, Inc., or the federal
Department of Transportation."
MISCELLANEOUS VIRGINA 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.
Radar Detector
Prohibited to use or possess.
65 MPH Speed Limit
In effect on designated rural interstate highways.
VIRGINIA: DISCRIMINATION
ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL
Section 2.1-716 of the Code
of Virginia provides that the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia
is "to safe guard all individuals within Commonwealth of Virginia
from unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, age, marital status or disability in places of public
accommodation... to preserve the public safety, health and general
welfare, and to further the interests, rights and privileges of
individuals within the Commonwealth". Section 2.1-716 also
states, "conduct, which violates Virginia statute or regulation
governing discrimination or Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
as amended.. shall be an `unlawful discriminatory practice"'.
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