The bill amends Section 31-10.1-4 of the General Laws concerning the required equipment for motorcycles, motor scooters, and motor-driven cycles. It mandates that all motorcycle operators must wear a helmet of a type approved by the administrator of motor vehicles, removing the previous age restriction that required only operators under the age of twenty-one to wear a helmet. Additionally, the bill eliminates the previous requirement for new operators, regardless of age, to wear a helmet for one year from the date of their first license issuance. The act is set to take effect upon its passage.

Statutes affected:
2286: 31-10.1-4