[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Altamont as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-4-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
No person under the age of 14 years shall operate
two-wheeled bicycles unless such person is wearing a helmet meeting
the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI z
90.4 Bicycle Helmet Standards) or the Snell Memorial Foundation's
1984 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling. For the
purposes of this section "wearing a helmet" means having a helmet
of good fit fastened securely upon the head with the helmet straps.
No person operating a bicycle shall allow a
person one or more years of age and less than 14 years of age to ride
as a passenger on a bicycle unless:
A.
Such passenger is wearing a helmet meeting the standards
of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI z 90.4 Bicycle
Helmet Standards) or the Snell Memorial Foundation's 1984 Standard
for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling. For the purpose of this
section "wearing a helmet" means having a helmet of good fit fastened
securely upon the head with the helmet straps; and
B.
Such passenger is in place in a separate seat attached
to the bicycle and such seat shall have adequate provision for retaining
the passenger in place and for protecting the passenger from the moving
parts of the bicycle.
Any person who violates the provisions of § 139-2 shall attend a mandatory bicycle safety seminar and provide proof purchase or rental of a bicycle helmet which meet the standards set out herein. The safety training will be provided by the Traffic Safety Unit of the Guilderland Police Department.
