It is unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to operations or ride upon a motorcycle on the public streets or highways unless the person wears a protective helmet of a type meeting Department of Transportation Motor Vehicles Standard 218 as in effect on January 1, 1984. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle with any person under the age of 18 as a passenger if the passenger is not wearing a protective helmet.
(Prior Code, § 19-503)