Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 11. TRAFFIC CODE |
Chapter 21. SPECIAL RULES FOR MOTORCYCLES |
§ 11:245. Equipment for motorcycle riders.
(a)
No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he is wearing protective headgear which complies with the standards established by the state under the State Highway Regulatory Act.
(b)
No person shall operate a motorcycle unless he is wearing an eye-protective device of a type approved by the state under the State Highway Regulatory Act.
(c)
Subsection (b) shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab, or to those operating a motorcycle with a windscreen.
(City Code 1951, Title 11, § 245)
State law reference
Similar provisions, R.S. 32:190, 32:190.1.