Pennsylvania motorcycle helmet law
Helmet Law & Personal Safety
The Pennsylvania legislature recently enacted a new motorcycle helmet law, which became effective on September 4, 2003.
Motorcycle operators 21 years of age and older, who have either been
licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least two years or who have
completed a motorcycle rider safety course approved by the Department of
Motor Vehicles or the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, are not required to
wear helmets.
Passengers who are 21 and older are permitted to
ride on motorcycles without helmets, so long as the operator of the bike
is not legally required to wear a helmet.
Those riding in a
three-wheeled motorcycle equipped with an enclosed cab are not required
to wear helmets.
All motorcycle operators and riders under 21,
however, must wear helmets, regardless of how long the operator has been
licensed or whether he or she has completed a safety course.
All
motorcycle operators and riders are required to wear eye protection that
is approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Please note: State law information collected from LexisNexis™ electronic database in 2005. All of our lawyers are licensed to practice in the state of Pennsylvania. We also have lawyers licensed to practice in Ohio, and West Virginia and we associate with experienced attorneys in other states.
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