{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2323","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §2323","heading":"Bicyclist and roller skier helmet use; passenger seat use","body":"1.  Use of helmet.  A person under 16 years of age who is an operator or a passenger on a bicycle or an operator of roller skis on a public roadway or a public bikeway shall wear a helmet of good fit, positioned properly and fastened securely upon the head by helmet straps.\n2.  Passenger seat.  A bicycle passenger must be seated properly in a bicycle passenger seat.","path":["TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","CHAPTER 20: BICYCLE AND ROLLER SKIS SAFETY EDUCATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2323.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"b1b7ac2e44a6db6b3e8de1ad4283ea0128ce5f3a90723aff7ab10103a18cca0e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2322","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2324"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}