(a) No person under eighteen years of age may (1) operate a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle, as defined in section 14-1, or (2) be a passenger on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, unless such operator or passenger is wearing protective headgear of a type which conforms to the minimum specifications established in 49 CFR 571.218, as amended from time to time. Any person who violates this section shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined not less than ninety dollars.
(b) As used in this section, the term “motorcycle” shall not include “autocycle”.
(P.A. 89-242, S. 3, 7; P.A. 08-150, S. 17; P.A. 14-187, S. 41; P.A. 15-46, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (a) to insert Subdiv. designators (1) and (2), include the operation of a “motor-driven cycle” in Subdiv. (1) and make conforming and technical changes; P.A. 14-187 deleted Subsec. (a) designator, replaced provision re specifications established by regulations with provision re specifications established in 49 CFR 571.218, added provision re infraction and fine for violation, deleted former Subsec. (b) re regulations to establish specifications for protective headgear and deleted former Subsec. (c) re penalty for violation of regulations, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 15-46 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add reference to motor-driven cycle in Subdiv. (2), and added Subsec. (b) re term “motorcycle” not to include “autocycle”, effective July 1, 2015.