Georgia Statutes
§ 40-6-315 — Headgear and eye-protective devices for riders
Georgia § 40-6-315
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315 (2026).
Text
(a)No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he or she is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the commissioner of public safety.
(b)No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle if the motorcycle is not equipped with a windshield unless he or she is wearing an eye-protective device of a type approved by the commissioner of public safety.
(c)This Code section shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab or motorized cart. This Code section shall not apply to a person operating a three-wheeled motorcycle used only for agricultural purposes.
(d)The commissioner of public safety is authorized to approve or disapprove protective headgear and eye-protective devices required in this Code section and to issue and enforce regul
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Related
Dowis v. State
533 S.E.2d 434 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2000)
Abate of Georgia, Inc. v. State of Georgia
264 F.3d 1315 (Eleventh Circuit, 2001)
Ritter v. State
372 S.E.2d 230 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1988)
Jarrett v. State
441 S.E.2d 843 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1994)
State v. Carraway
554 S.E.2d 602 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2001)
ABATE of Georgia, Inc. v. State of Georgia
137 F. Supp. 2d 1349 (N.D. Georgia, 2001)
The State v. Nicholson
803 S.E.2d 85 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2017)
Legislative History
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010. Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 18-11, eff. 7/1/2005.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-1-1
Definitions§ 40-1-100
Definitions§ 40-1-104
Revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificate or permit; suspension; out-of-service orders§ 40-1-105
Transfer of certificate§ 40-1-107
Information in application§ 40-1-109
Fees upon initial application§ 40-1-112
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Georgia § 40-6-315, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-6-315.