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Georgia: Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
All riders
Georgia requires every motorcycle operator and rider to wear approved protective headgear, regardless of age.
Helmets must meet standards set by the commissioner of public safety. The law does not apply to people riding in an enclosed cab or motorized cart, or to three-wheeled motorcycles used only for farm purposes.
What the law says
No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he or she is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the commissioner of public safety. ... This Code section shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab or motorized cart.
Sources
- O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315 Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety
- Phone
- (404) 656-6996
- Website
- gahighwaysafety.org
How bordering states compare
- Alabama All ridersAlabama requires every motorcycle operator and passenger to wear approved protective headgear, regardless of age.
- Florida Only some ridersFlorida requires helmets for riders under 21 and for older riders without at least $10,000 in motorcycle-crash medical insurance.
- North Carolina All ridersNorth Carolina requires all motorcycle and moped operators and passengers to wear a strapped helmet meeting the federal standard.
- South Carolina Only some ridersSouth Carolina requires helmets only for motorcycle operators and riders under 21.
- Tennessee All ridersTennessee requires every motorcycle operator and passenger to wear a helmet, regardless of age.