Title
32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic;
Chapter 5A; Rules of the Road;
Article 11. Motorcycles; Section
245. Headgear ... required for
motorcycle riders ...":
"No
person shall operate or ride
upon a motorcycle or
motor-driven cycle unless he is
wearing protective headgear
which complies with standards
established by section
32-12-41."
Title
32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic;
Chapter 12. Motorcycles and
Motor-driven Cycles; Article 3.
Helmets; Section 41
Specifications:
"The
protective helmet shall meet the
following specifications:
"(1) Design. -- One which
is specifically designed for
motorcycle riders and motorcycle
passenger use.
"(2) Exterior shell. -- A
hard exterior shell of
nonshatterable material,
resistant to impact and
penetration.
"(3) Cradle. -- A firmly
secured shock absorbent cradle
for the head designed to support
the helmet and maintain
separation between the head and
outer shell. Materials used in
this portion of protective
helmet shall be of durable
quality and with characteristics
that will not undergo
appreciable alteration under the
influence of aging or of the
circumstances of use to which
the helmet is normally
subjected. Materials commonly
known to cause skin irritation
or disease shall not be used for
these parts of the assembly
which come in contact with the
skin.
"(4) Padding. --
Impact-resistant, absorbent
padding or cushioning material
of substantial thickness in all
areas where the head is in close
proximity with or may contact
the outer shell.
"(5) Chin strap. -- A
permanently attached adjustable
chin strap that will hold the
helmet securely in place. A
rider must at all times, while a
motorized vehicle is in motion,
have a chin strap firmly in
place on or under the chin.
"(6) Visor. -- Not
required, but, if the helmet is
so equipped, the visor must be
flexible or of a snap on type;
however, no external projections
shall be more than one-quarter
inch above surface of the
exterior shell."
Title
32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic;
Chapter 12. Motorcycles and
Motor-driven Cycles; Article 5A.
Rules of the Road; Article 11.
Motorcycles; Section 245 . . .
approval of headgear . . . (d)
"The
director of public safety is
hereby authorized to approve
or disapprove protective
headgear, and to issue and
enforce regulations
establishing standards and
specifications for the
approval thereof. The director
of public safety shall publish
lists of all protective
headgear which have been
approved by him."
