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Helmet
Laws in Wyoming
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AGE
REQUIREMENT MOTORCYCLE
HELMET LAW IN WYOMING |
STATUTE:
Title
31. Motor Vehicles. Chapter
5. Regulation of Traffic on
Highways. Article 1. In
General. Section 31-5-115.
Operation of Motorcycles and
Pedestrian Vehicles:
".
. . (o) No minor shall
operate or ride nor shall
the operator permit a
minor to ride upon a
motorcycle unless he is
wearing protective
headgear securely fastened
on his head, and of a type
which complies with
standards established by
the superintendent. This
subsection does not apply
to persons riding within
an enclosed cab nor to
persons operating or
riding a moped. This
subsection only applies to
motorcycles used on public
highways, streets and
thoroughfares. . . ."
STANDARDS:
Title
31. Motor Vehicles. Chapter
5. Regulation of Traffic on
Highways. Article 1. In
General. Section 31-5-115.
Operation of Motorcycles and
Pedestrian Vehicles. :
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. . (r) The superintendent
is authorized to approve
or disapprove protective
headgear required herein,
and to issue and enforce
regulations establishing
standards and
specifications for the
approval thereof and to
the sale and use of the
equipment as provided in
W.S. 31-5-932 through
31-5-934 for other vehicle
safety equipment. The
standard for protective
headgear shall meet or
exceed the Z90.1-1971
standard of the American
National Standards
Institute. . . ."
"However,
all existing equipment
meeting the Z90.1-1966
standard of the American
National Standards
Institute shall be
accepted. . . ."
Title
31. Motor Vehicles. Chapter
5. Regulation of Traffic on
Highways. Article 9.
Equipment. Section 31-5-935.
Standards for Safety
Equipment. :
"(a)
The superintendent shall
adopt standards for lamps,
reflectors, hydraulic
brake fluids, seat belts,
safety glass, emergency
disablement warning
devices, studded tires, motorcyclist
helmets, eye
protection devices and red
rear bicycle reflectors.
"(b)
The superintendent may
adopt standards for safety
equipment that comply with
standards of the United
States Department of
Transportation.
"(c)
Standards adopted by the
superintendent may conform
with standards issued or
endorsed by any recognized
organization or agency
such as the United States
Department of
Transportation and other
federal agencies, Vehicle
Equipment Safety
Commission, American
National Standards
Institute and Society of
Automotive
Engineers."
COURT
DECISIONS:
We
have been unable to uncover
any court decision from a
court of record, either from
the Wyoming Appellate or
Supreme Courts, which
indicates that the question
of whether or not Wyoming's
helmet law is constitutional
has not been addressed in
the courts.
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