{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1651","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-1651","heading":"Helmet requirement, miscellaneous vehicles.","body":"(a)\nIt shall be unlawful for any person under 16 years of age to ride roller skates, a skateboard, sled, coaster, toy vehicle, sidewalk bicycle, scooter, or any similar device without wearing a protective helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet.\n\n(b)\nThe parents or legal guardians of any child under 16 years of age found in violation of this act shall be liable for a fine of $25; provided, that the fine shall be suspended for:\n(1)\nFirst time violators; or\n(2)\nViolators who subsequent to the violation, but prior to the date the fine is due, purchase a helmet as described in subsection (a) of this section and provide proof of the purchase.\n\n(c)\nAny helmet offered for sale or rent for use by an operator, or passenger, of roller-skates, a skateboard, sled, coaster, toy vehicle, sidewalk bicycle, scooter, or any similar device shall meet or exceed the impact standards for protective bicycle helmets set by the American National Standards Institute, the Snell Memorial Foundation’s standards for protective headgear, or the American Society for Testing and Materials for use in bicycling.","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 16A. General Helmet Use."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1651","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"8439bc481bf9045e8a364afeec3336906dea82886a1507df762b2bab15da0151","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1641.09","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1652"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}