2017 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 19: OPERATION
Subchapter 1: RULES OF THE ROAD
29-A §2083. Protective headgear

§2083. Protective headgear

1. Requirement. The following persons must wear protective headgear:

A. If under 18 years of age, a passenger on a motorcycle or moped or in an attached side car; [2017, c. 51, §1 (AMD).]

B. If under 18 years of age, an operator of a motorcycle or moped; [2017, c. 51, §2 (AMD).]

C. An operator of a motorcycle or moped, operating under a learner's permit or within one year of successfully completing a driving test; and [2017, c. 51, §3 (AMD).]

D. A passenger of an operator required to wear headgear. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

[ 2017, c. 51, §§1-3 (AMD) .]

2. Compliance. An operator of a motorcycle or moped or a parent or guardian may not allow a passenger under the age of 18 years to ride in violation of this section.

[ 2017, c. 51, §4 (AMD) .]

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.

[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]

4. Public program. In furtherance of reasonable protective public policy, the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety must develop and implement a public information and education program designed to encourage helmet utilization by all motorcycle and moped riders.

[ 2005, c. 577, §33 (AMD) .]

5. Violation. Violation of this section is a traffic infraction.

[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 2005, c. 577, §33 (AMD). 2009, c. 50, §§1-3 (AMD). 2009, c. 55, §4 (AMD). 2009, c. 652, Pt. C, §5 (AMD). 2017, c. 51, §§1-4 (AMD).