Maine Motorcycle Helmet Laws

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 :

  "A. If under 15 years of age, a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or an attached side car;

  "B. If under 15 years of age, an operator of an off-road motorcycle or motor-driven cycle;

  "C. 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

  "D. A passenger of an operator required to wear headgear."

FINE:

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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."