(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.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 32-5A-245
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(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.
