{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-964","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 28-964","heading":"Motorcycles; all\u001eterrain vehicles; motor driven cycles; equipment; exception; citations; civil penalty; community restitution","body":"A. An operator or passenger of a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle who is under eighteen years of age shall wear at all times a protective helmet on the operator's or passenger's head in an appropriate manner. A law enforcement officer may issue a citation for a violation of this subsection only to an operator or passenger who is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who has been issued a driver license or permit. The protective helmet shall be safely secured while the operator or passenger is operating or riding on the motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle. An operator of a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle shall wear at all times protective glasses, goggles or a transparent face shield of a type approved by the director unless the motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle is equipped with a protective windshield. This subsection does not apply to any of the following:\n\n1. Electrically powered three wheeled vehicles or three wheeled vehicles on which the operator and passenger ride within an enclosed cab.\n\n2. A motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle that is a farm or agricultural vehicle if the operator or passenger is engaged in agricultural work.\n\n3. An all-terrain vehicle as defined in section 28-101, paragraph 3, subdivision (b).\n\n4. A motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle that is operated on private property.\n\nB. A motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and motor driven cycle shall be equipped with a rearview mirror, seat and footrests for the operator. A motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle operated with a passenger shall be equipped with a seat and footrests for the passenger.\n\nC. An operator of a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle who is at least eighteen years of age may be issued a citation if either of the following occurs:\n\n1. A passenger of the motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle is under eighteen years of age and is not wearing a protective helmet as prescribed in subsection A of this section.\n\n2. The operator or passenger of the motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle is under eighteen years of age and is both:\n\n(a) Not wearing a protective helmet as prescribed in subsection A of this section.\n\n(b) In the same group or party as the operator of the initial motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle who is at least eighteen years of age.\n\nD. For an initial violation of this section, a person is subject to a civil penalty of $100 or community service if the person is sixteen or seventeen years of age at the time of the violation.","path":["Title 28 Transportation"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00964.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"c920d5eeeacdf175e04aa11f64f1380d8d6601b6abbdc611c2200ab179f24aa0","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-963","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-965"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}