STATUTE:

Title 61. Motor Vehicles. Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment. Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations. Section 61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders. :

"An operator and passenger under 18 years of age of any motorcycle or quadri-cycle operated upon the streets or highways of this state shall wear protective headgear upon the head. . . ."

FINE:

If you have information about the amount of the fine for violating Montana's helmet law, please e-mail it to us. Thanks.

STANDARDS:

Title 61. Motor Vehicles. Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment. Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations. Section 61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders. :

". . . headgear shall meet standards established by the department of justice."

COURT DECISIONS:

There is no record of the Montana courts ever speaking to the issue of the constitutionality of mandatory helmet laws.

CURRENT ACTIVITY:

If you know of any current activity regarding efforts to remove or otherwise amend Montana's helmet law, in the Legislature or the Courts, please e-mail that information to us so we can update this site.

STATE WEBSITES:

• State Legislature
• Montana DMV

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