Senate bill NO. 144
INTRODUCED
BY R. Tempel
By Request of the ****
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING THAT HELMET REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY TO AUTOCYCLES THAT ARE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-9-417, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 61-9-417, MCA, is amended to read:
"61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders. (1) An (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), an operator and passenger under 18 years of age of a motorcycle or quadricycle operated upon on the streets or highways of this state shall wear protective headgear upon on the head. The headgear must meet standards established by the department of justice.
(b) This section does not apply to an operator and passenger of an autocycle as defined in 61-1-101 that is completely enclosed with a windshield, nonremovable doors, and a roof.
(2) A person may not operate a motorcycle upon a highway in the state unless all passengers under 18 years of age are in compliance with subsection (1)."