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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
:
- "If under 15 years of age, a passenger on a
motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or an attached side car;
- "If under 15 years of age, an operator of an
off-road motorcycle or motor-driven cycle;
- "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
- "A passenger of an operator required to wear
headgear."
FINE:
If you have information about the amount of the fine for
violating Maine's helmet law, please e-mail
it to us. Thanks.
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."
COURT DECISIONS:
We have not found any published cases from any of the Maine
courts of record regarding challenges of the state's helmet law on
constitutional grounds, or any other.
CURRENT ACTIVITY:
If you know of any current activity regarding efforts to remove or
otherwise amend Maine's helmet law, in the Legislature or the Courts, please e-mail
that information to us so we can update this site. Thanks.
STATE WEBSITES:
-- DISCLAIMER --
The foregoing is provided as educational information only and
is not legal advice.
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