§ 24-12-7-6. Mandatory use of protective helmet.

A.

No person under the age of eighteen shall operate a motorcycle unless he is wearing a safety helmet securely fastened on his head in a normal manner as headgear and meeting the standards authorized by 66-7-356 NMSA 1978. No dealer or person who leases or rents motorcycles shall lease or rent a motorcycle to a person under the age of eighteen unless the lessee or renter shows such person a valid operator's license or permit and possesses the safety equipment required of an operator who is under the age of eighteen. No person shall carry any passenger under the age of eighteen on any motorcycle unless the passenger is wearing a securely fastened safety helmet, as specified in this section, meeting the standards specified by the director.

B.

Failure to wear a safety helmet as required in this section shall not constitute contributory negligence.

C.

Autocycles are exempted from the helmet provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 1567 , 5-29-18)

State law reference

66-7-356 NMSA 1978.