{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-41-6a-1505","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 41-6a-1505","heading":"Motorcycle-- Protective headgear -- Closed cab excepted -- Electric assisted bicycles, motor assisted scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices.","body":"(1) An individual under 21 years old may not operate or ride the following on a highway unless the individual is wearing protective headgear that complies with specifications adopted under Subsection (4):\n(a) a motorcycle;\n(b) an electric assisted bicycle;\n(c) a motor assisted scooter;\n(d) a high power electric device; or\n(e) an autocycle that is not fully enclosed.\n(2) This section does not apply to an individual riding within an enclosed cab.\n(3) This section does not apply to an individual operating a class 1 electric assisted bicycle or a motor assisted scooter rented from a business or corporate entity.\n(4) The following standards and specifications for protective headgear are adopted:\n(a) 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.218 related to protective headgear for motorcycles; and\n(b) 16 C.F.R. Part 1203 related to protective headgear for bicycles, motor assisted scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.\n(5) A court shall waive $8 of a fine charged to an individual operating a vehicle described in Subsection (1) for a moving traffic violation if the individual was:\n(a) 21 years old or older at the time of operation; and\n(b) wearing protective headgear that complies with the specifications adopted under Subsection (4) at the time of operation.\n(6) The failure to wear protective headgear:\n(a) does not constitute contributory or comparative negligence on the part of an individual seeking recovery for injuries; and\n(b) may not be introduced as evidence in any civil litigation on the issue of negligence, injuries, or the mitigation of damages.\n(7) Notwithstanding Subsection (5), a court may not waive $8 of a fine charged to an individual operating a motorcycle for a driving under the influence violation of Section 41-6a-502.\n(8)\n(a) A violation of this section is an infraction.\n(b) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, a court may not impose a fine exceeding:\n(i) $25 for an individual who violates this section while operating an electric assisted bicycle or a motor assisted scooter; and\n(ii) $110 for an individual who violates this section while operating a motorcycle or a high power electric device.","path":["Title 41 Motor Vehicles","Chapter 41-6a Traffic Code","Part 41-6a-15 Special Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter6a/41-6a-S1505.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"79854ec3a00d51dcc61f6ed192893cae2746213fc654f375f758146dfcfc4baf","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-41-6a-1504","next":"us-ut/utah-code-41-6a-1506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}