(A) No person under the age of 16 years of age shall operate a bicycle, use roller blades or skateboards or ride as a passenger on a bicycle on a public street or highway, public vehicular area, bicycle path or public right-of-way located within the city without wearing a protective helmet. Nor shall a parent or guardian allow his or her child or ward to so operate or ride a bicycle, roller blades or skateboard without wearing a protective helmet. The helmet shall meet or exceed the safety standards set by the American National Standards Institute or the Snell Memorial Foundation.
(B) Violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor or infraction as defined in G.S. § 14-4. A first violation of this section shall be dismissed if the person charged with the violation submits proof that the operator or passenger has acquired a protective helmet meeting the standards for use.
(Prior Code, § 10-26) (Ord. O-65-98, passed 12-10-1998) Penalty, see § 10.99