Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 12. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC* |
Chapter 12.64. MOTORCYCLES |
§ 12.64.040. Equipment required for motorcycle riders.
A.
No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the Tennessee State Statute Annotated.
B.
No person shall operate a motorcycle unless he is wearing an eye protective device of a type approved by the Tennessee State Statute Annotated, except when the motorcycle is equipped with a windscreen.
C.
This section shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab.
D.
Section 12.84.010 sets out the penalty for violation of this section.
(§ 4 (part) of Amdt. 2 to Ord. 90-1255, 7/17/90; § 2 (part) of Amdt. 1 to Ord. 90-1255, 6/19/90; Ord. 90-1255 § 4 (2), 1990; prior code § 27-1-85)