Missouri Motorcycle Helmet Laws
STATUTE: Title XIX. Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation. Chapter
302. Drivers' and Commercial Drivers' Licenses. Section 302.020. Operation of Motor
Vehicle Without Proper License Prohibited -- Motorcycles -- Special License -- Protective
Headgear -- Penalty. :
". . . 2. Every person operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motor-tricycle,
as defined in section 301.010, RSMo, upon any highway of this state shall wear protective
headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion. . . ."
FINE: Title XIX. Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation. Chapter
302. Drivers' and Commercial Drivers' Licenses. Section 302.020. Operation of Motor
Vehicle Without Proper License Prohibited -- Motorcycles -- Special License -- Protective
Headgear -- Penalty. :
". . . 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 302.340, the penalty for failure
to wear protective headgear as required by subsection 2 of this section shall be
an infraction for which a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars may be imposed.
Notwithstanding all other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary, no
court costs shall be imposed upon any person due to such violation. No points shall
be assessed under section 302.302 for a failure to wear such protective headgear."
STANDARDS:Title XIX. Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation. Chapter
302. Drivers' and Commercial Drivers' Licenses. Section 302.020. Operation of Motor
Vehicle Without Proper License Prohibited -- Motorcycles -- Special License -- Protective
Headgear -- Penalty. :
MISCELLANEOUS MOTORCYCLE LAWS
State Funded Rider Education
Available for all eligible applicants.
May waive skills test for successful completion of rider ed.
Daytime Use Of Headlight
Modulating headlight permitted.
Periodic Safety Inspection
Required by law.
65 MPH Speed Limit
In effect on designated rural interstate highways.
MISSOURI: DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL
The Missouri Human Rights Act states that all persons within the jurisdiction of
the state of Missouri are free and equal and shall be entitled to the full and equal
use and enjoyment within the state of any place of public accommodation without
discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, ancestry, or handicap. RSMO 5213.065. Places of public accommodation
is defined as "all places or businesses offering or holding out to the general public,
good, services, privileges, facilities, advantages or accommodations for the peace,
comfort, health, welfare and safety of the general public or such public places
providing food, shelter, recreation and amusement...." RSMO 213.010(11). Any person
whose exercise or enjoyment of rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the
United States has been interfered with or attempted to be interfered with may bring
a complaint to the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. The Supreme Court ruled
in the case of Cohen vs.. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971), that individuals have
the constitutional right under the First Amendment to wear clothing which displays
writing or designs. In addition, the right of an individual to freedom of association
has long been recognized and protected by the United States Supreme Court. Thus,
a person's right to wear the clothing of his choice, as well as his right to belong
to any club or organization of his choice, is constitutionally protected, and persons
or establishments who discriminate on the basis of clothing or club membership are
subject to lawsuit.
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