Maine Motorcycle Helmet Laws
STATUTE: Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles. Chapter 19. Operation. Subchapter
I. Rules of the Road. Section 2083. Protective Headgear. 1. Requirement. :
"The following persons must wear protective headgear":
- "A. If under 15 years of age, a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or
an attached side car;
- "B. If under 15 years of age, an operator of an off-road motorcycle or motor-driven
cycle;
- "C. An operator of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, operating under a learner's
permit or within one year of successfully completing a driving test; and
- "D. A passenger of an operator required to wear headgear."
FINE:
STANDARDS: Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles. Chapter 19. Operation. Subchapter
I. Rules of the Road. Section 2083. Protective Headgear. 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."
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