Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.245 (2026)
Motorcycle helmet
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Sec. 28.35.245. Motorcycle helmet.
(a) A motorcycle helmet may not be manufactured or sold in the state unless the helmet conforms to standards established by regulation by the commissioner of public safety. The regulations must provide for helmets that allow normal peripheral vision and hearing and minimize neck injuries to the wearer potentially caused by the helmet. The regulations shall be adopted under the provisions of AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
(b) A person who is 18 years of age or older may not be required to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle if the person is the holder of a license or endorsement to operate a motorcycle.
(a) A motorcycle helmet may not be manufactured or sold in the state unless the helmet conforms to standards established by regulation by the commissioner of public safety. The regulations must provide for helmets that allow normal peripheral vision and hearing and minimize neck injuries to the wearer potentially caused by the helmet. The regulations shall be adopted under the provisions of AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
(b) A person who is 18 years of age or older may not be required to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle if the person is the holder of a license or endorsement to operate a motorcycle.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Benning v. State, 641 A.2d 757 (Vt. 1994).
Benning v. State, 641 A.2d 757 (Vt. 1994). “, Alaska Stat. § 28.35.245 (1989). We do not believe that such changes in any way undercut the rationale of *479 these decisions.”
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