N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 15 § 54.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 54.1 - Introduction

(a) The operation of motorcycles has been found to result in a high incidence of disabling personal injuries. The effects of such injuries extend beyond the person injured to the family of the person injured and to the people of this State. Any disabling personal injury may have an economic impact on the public by requiring the furnishing of medical, rehabilitative or welfare aid or assistance. Therefore, the prevention or mitigation of injuries resulting from the more common types of motorcycle accidents by the use of protective helmets, goggles, face shields or wind screens is deemed to be a legitimate concern of this State.

(b) Chapter 979 of the Laws of 1966 provides that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish specifications with respect to protective helmets, goggles, face shields and wind screens for motorcycles, and that on and after January 1, 1967, no protective helmet, goggles, or face shield may be sold, offered for sale or distributed for use on a motorcycle, unless such device is approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the regulations established herein.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 54.1