Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapters 1-597, 604, 609, 612, 696, 697
Section 40-6-352 - Protective headgear(a) No person shall operate or ride as a passenger upon a moped unless he or she is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner in determining such standards shall consider the size, speed, and operational characteristics of the moped. Such standards need not necessarily be the same as for motorcyclists; however, any moped operator wearing an approved motorcycle helmet shall be deemed in compliance with this subsection.(b) The commissioner of public safety is authorized to approve or disapprove protective headgear for moped operators and to issue and enforce regulations establishing standards and specifications for the approval thereof. He or she shall publish in print or electronically lists by name and type of all protective headgear which have been approved by him or her.Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 56,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 18-14, eff. 7/1/2005.