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IN HB1200
Bill
Status
4/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
Lloyd Arnold
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AI Summary
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Individuals under 18 years of age operating or riding off-road vehicles must wear helmets meeting United States Department of Transportation standards under 49 CFR 571.218 as of January 1, 1979, effective July 1, 2017.
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Violation of the helmet requirement by an individual under 18 constitutes a Class C infraction.
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Vehicle owners, those in possession of an off-road vehicle, or those entitled to possession may not knowingly authorize or permit anyone under 18 to operate an off-road vehicle in violation of the helmet requirement.
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Amended IC 14-16-1-29 to include violation of the helmet requirement as a Class C infraction offense.
Legislative Description
Off- road vehicle safety. Requires off-road vehicle operators and riders less than 18 years of age to wear helmets, and prohibits the owner of an off-road vehicle from permitting a person less than 18 years of age to ride the off-road vehicle without a helmet.
Last Action
Public Law 141
4/24/2017