61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders. (1) An operator and passenger under 18 years of age of a motorcycle or quadricycle operated upon the streets or highways of this state shall wear protective headgear upon the head. The headgear must meet standards established by the department of justice.
(2) A person may not operate a motorcycle upon a highway in the state unless all passengers under 18 years of age are in compliance with subsection (1).
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 398, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 273, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-105.1(1); amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 516, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 431, L. 1997.
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Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations
61-9-401. Horns, security alarms, and warning devices
61-9-403. Mufflers -- prevention of noise
61-9-407. Fenders, splash aprons, or flaps required on certain vehicles -- dimension and location
61-9-408. Safety glazing material in motor vehicles
61-9-409. Seatbelts required in vehicles manufactured after 1964
61-9-411. Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices
61-9-412. Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled
61-9-413. Vehicles transporting explosives
61-9-415. Slow-moving vehicles
61-9-416. Commercial tow truck definition -- requirements
61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders
61-9-419. "Properly restrained" defined
61-9-420. Child safety restraint systems -- standards -- exemptions
61-9-421. Certain vehicles exempt
61-9-422. Evidence admissible without presumption of negligence
61-9-424. and 61-9-425 reserved
61-9-426. Air-conditioning equipment -- use of flammable refrigerant prohibited
61-9-427. Air-conditioning equipment -- sale prohibited
61-9-428. Window tinting and sunscreening -- waiver -- conditions
61-9-429. Window tinting and sunscreening -- penalty
61-9-431. Use of warning signs, flares, reflectors, lanterns, and flag persons
61-9-432. Low-speed and medium-speed electric vehicles -- required equipment