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OH HB93
Bill
Status
3/24/2009
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Boyd
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AI Summary
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Requires all bicycle operators and passengers under 18 years of age to wear an approved protective helmet that is properly fitted and fastened when riding on a roadway.
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Establishes a $25 fine for violations, with parents or guardians responsible for payment; courts may waive fines if proof of helmet ownership is provided.
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Creates the Bicycle Safety Fund in the state treasury, funded by collected violation fines, to assist low-income families in purchasing approved bicycle helmets.
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Defines "approved helmet" as one meeting standards established by the American National Standards Institute, American Society for Testing and Materials, or Snell Memorial Foundation.
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Provides a one-year grace period after the effective date during which law enforcement shall issue only written warnings instead of citations for violations.
Legislative Description
To require bicycle operators and passengers under 18 years of age to wear protective helmets when the bicycle is operated on a roadway and to establish the Bicycle Safety Fund to be used by the Department of Public Safety to assist low-income families in the purchase of bicycle helmets.
Bicycle helmets-use if under age 18; assist low-income in purchasing
Last Action
Committee Report
12/3/2009