Title
9. Motor Vehicles.
Article 19. Motor
Vehicle Equipment.
Chapter 7. Motorcycle
Equipment. 9-19-7-1
Minors; protective
headgear and face
shields. Section 1. :
"An
Individual less than
eighteen (18) years of
age who is operating
or riding on a
motorcycle shall do
the following:
"(1)
Wear protective
headgear meeting the
minimum standards
set by the bureau.
"(2) Wear
protective glasses,
goggles, or
transparent face
shields."
STANDARDS:
The
statute defines
"protective
headgear" as a
helmet that meets the
standards established by
the United States
Department of
Transportation under 49
CFR 571.218 as in effect
January 1, 1979. . .
."
COURT
DECISIONS:
We
have not found any
published cases from any
of the Indiana courts of
record regarding
challenges of the
state's helmet law on
constitutional grounds,
or any other.
