District Of Columbia § 50-1651 - Helmet requirement, miscellaneous vehicles.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 50-1651 — Helmet requirement, miscellaneous vehicles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-1651. Helmet requirement, miscellaneous vehicles.
50-1651It 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.
The 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:
First time violators; or
Violators 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.
Any 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.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-1651 ("Helmet requirement, miscellaneous vehicles.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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