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DE HB14

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/15/2016

Primary Sponsor

Sean Lynn

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Origin

House of Representatives

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all motorcycle operators and riders to wear an approved safety helmet, regardless of age
  • Removes the previous exemption that allowed riders 19 years and older to merely possess a helmet rather than wear it
  • Maintains the requirement that eye protection approved by the Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security must also be worn
  • Aligns Delaware with 19 other states and the District of Columbia that mandate universal motorcycle helmet use

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Rules Of The Road.

Last Action

Tabled in Committee

3/15/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Safety & Homeland Security12/15/2016

Full Bill Text

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