SPONSOR: |
Rep. Lynn & Sen. Simpson |
|
Reps.
Bolden, Heffernan; Sen. Henry |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
HOUSE BILL NO. 54 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORCYCLES. |
Section 1.
Amend § 4185(b), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike
through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
(b) Every
person operating or riding on a motorcycle shall have in that person's
possession wear a safety helmet approved by the Secretary of Safety
and Homeland Security (hereinafter "Secretary") through the Office of
Highway Safety and shall wear eye protection approved by the Secretary;
provided, however, that every person up to 19 years of age operating or riding
on a motorcycle shall wear a safety helmet and eye protection approved by the
Secretary.
Section 2. This bill shall take effect upon its enactment.
SYNOPSIS
Currently every motorcycle rider is required to have a helmet in his or her possession while riding. This bill requires that the person, along with any passengers, actually wear a helmet. Currently, 19 states and the District of Columbia require all motorcyclists to wear a helmet. Since 2014, of the 15 motorcycle fatalities in Delaware, only 6 were wearing helmets at the time of crash. |