Section 32-5A-245 - Headgear and shoes required for motorcycle riders; approval of headgear; responsibility for juvenile riders; sale of helmets(a) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless he or she is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by Section 32-12-41.(b) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless he or she is wearing shoes.(c)(1) This section shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab.(2) This section does not apply to the operator of an autocycle, as defined under Section 32-6A-1.(d) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency may approve or disapprove protective headgear, and may adopt and enforce rules establishing standards and specifications for the approval thereof. The secretary shall publish lists of all protective headgear which have been approved by him or her.(e) No person shall knowingly permit or allow any juvenile for whom he or she is a parent or guardian to operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle while not wearing a protective helmet of the kind authorized by Section 32-12-41.(f) No person shall knowingly permit or allow any juvenile for whom he or she is a parent or guardian to operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle while not wearing shoes.(g) No manufacturer, retailer or other person shall sell or offer for sale motorcycle helmets that fail to comply with the standards established by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency pursuant to this section.Ala. Code § 32-5A-245 (1975)
Amended by Act 2022-433,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §13-106.