Senate Counsel Bill Summary S.F. 2940 (Regular Session)

Bill Summary		Senate
Senate Counsel & Research		State of Minnesota

S.F. No. 2940 - Bicycle Operators and Passengers Helmet Requirements
Author:	Senator Steve Murphy
Prepared by:	Krista Boyd, Fiscal Analyst (651/296-7681) Bonnie Berezovsky, Senate Counsel (651/296-9191)
Date:	March 23, 2006

Section 1:

requires all bicycle operators or passengers under the age of 18 to wear protective headgear;

assesses a fine of $25 against:

persons age 15 or over who do not comply with this requirement, and
the parent of persons under the age of 15 who do not comply;

allows that violations of this requirement will not be recorded on a person's driving record; and

appropriates the fines collected under this bill to the Commissioner of Public Safety, to fund bicycle safety education programs conducted by State Patrol troopers.

Section 2 amends language in the statute pertaining to motorized bicycles, to update the standard of protective headgear to that required for bicycles per Section 1 of this bill.

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