§ 12.60.165. Youth helmets.  


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  • No person who is under sixteen years of age shall operate a bicycle, or ride as a passenger on a bicycle or a bicycle trailer, on a public roadway, bikeway, sidewalk or bike path unless wearing a protective helmet designed for public safety which meets or exceeds the standards set by the American Standards Institute (ANSI), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the Snell Foundation. While not mandatory, bicycle operators who are sixteen years of age or older are encouraged to wear helmets.

(Ord. 99-1815 § 12, 1999)