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Helmet
Laws in North Dakota
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AGE
REQUIREMENT MOTORCYCLE
HELMET LAW IN NORTH
DAKOTA |
STATUTE:
Title
39. Motor Vehicles. Chapter
39-10.2. Motorcycles.
39-10.2-06 Equipment for
Motorcycle Riders. :
"1.
No person under the age of
eighteen years may operate
or ride upon a motorcycle
unless protective
headgear, which complies
with standards established
by the department, is
being worn on the head of
the operator and rider,
except when participating
in a lawful parade. If the
operator of a motorcycle
is required to wear
protective headgear, any
passenger must also wear
protective headgear
regardless of the age of
the passenger.
"2.
This section does not
apply to persons riding
within an enclosed cab or
on a golf cart.
"3.
No person may operate a
motorcycle if a person
under the age of eighteen
years is a passenger upon
that motorcycle and is not
wearing protective
headgear as provided in
subsection 1."
FINE:
$20.00
in North Dakota and (2)
points assessed against
drivers license.
STANDARDS:
Title
39. Motor Vehicles. Chapter
39-10.2. Motorcycles.
39-10.2-06 Equipment for
Motorcycle Riders. :
"
. . . protective headgear
which complies with
standards established by
the department . . ."
COURT
DECISIONS:
"Former
statute requiring crash
helmets for motorcycle
operators and passengers was
not unconstitutional as
deprivation of personal
freedom and due process on
theory that it affected only
welfare of operator and
passenger and not public
welfare; violation of
statute was a crime
punishable under statute
making performance of a
prohibited act for which no
penalty was provided a
misdemeanor." State
v. Odegaard, 165 N.W.2d
677 (N.D. 1969).
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