"As
flying objects, such as
loose stones kicked up by
passing vehicles or
windblown tree branches,
striking the operator of a
motorcycle in the head could
cause him to lose control of
his cycle and become a
menace to other vehicles on
the highway, this section
bears a reasonable relation
to highway safety generally
and, therefore, is not
unconstitutional as an
improper exercise of the
police power of the state
attempting to protect people
from the consequences of
their own
carelessness." State
ex rel. Colvin v. Lombardi, 104
R.I. 28, 241 A.2d 625
(1968).
"The
word "helmet" when
considered in the context of
this section is sufficiently
definite in meaning to
prevent this section from
being unconstitutional as
improper delegation of
police power to the
registrar on the theory that
it would permit regulations
calling for helmets of
glass, papier-mâché, or
concrete, useless for the
purpose of safety, or
require helmets of such
materials and construction
as to serve only decorative
purposes." State ex
rel. Colvin v. Lombardi, 104
R.I. 28, 241 A.2d 625
(1968).
"The
registrar may adopt
standards and specifications
for helmets that have their
origin elsewhere if he finds
them proper for use in this
state and the fact that they
originated elsewhere and
that he relied on the
expertise of others does not
amount to a delegation of
authority so that a
conviction for operating a
motorcycle on the highway
without wearing a helmet is
valid under this
section." State v.
Lombardi, 110 R.I. 776,
298 A.2d 141 (1972).
"The
conviction of defendants for
operating motorcycles on the
highway without wearing a
helmet is not invalid
because the regulations were
promulgated without holding
a public hearing prior to
their promulgation and
adoption as there were no
requests for a hearing or
for notices and notice of
the proposed regulations was
published." State v.
Lombardi, 110 R.I. 776,
298 A.2d 141 (1972).
