Risk Area:
Motorized Vehicle Headgear
Target population:
Under 18
Law/Regulation Code:
41-6a-1505 (motorized vehicle)
Law Summary:
41-6a-1505. Motorcycle or motor-driven cycle — Protective headgear — Closed cab excepted — Electric assisted bicycles, motor assisted scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices.
(1) A person under the age of 18 may not operate or ride on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle on a highway unless the person is wearing protective headgear which complies with specifications adopted under Subsection (3).
(2) This section does not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab.
(3) The following standards and specifications for protective headgear are adopted:
(a) 49 C.F.R. 571.218 related to protective headgear for motorcycles; and
(b) 49 C.F.R. 1203 related to protective headgear for bicycles, motor assisted scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Amended by Chapter 86, 2007 General Session