Alaska
Motorcycle Helmet Law
In Alaska, a person 18 or older “may
not” be required to wear a helmet when operating a motorcycle, if the operator
holds a motorcycle license. This law has been challenged as “vague,” because the
law, as written, is unclear as to the precise helmet requirements. As written,
the law seems to require that only operators under 18 are required to wear
helmets.
The law does not address helmet
requirements for passengers. Because this law is capable of many
interpretations, it is advisable to check with Alaska’s Commissioner of the
Department of Public Safety to determine whether you might be subject to a
mandatory helmet law before taking a motorcycle on Alaska roadways.
The law does, however, require that
anyone subject to wear a helmet must wear a helmet that conforms to the
standards established by regulation by Alaska’s Public Safety Commissioner. If a
helmet is required, it must allow for normal peripheral vision and hearing and
minimize neck injuries to the wearer.
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