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Title 7. Vehicles and Traffic. Subtitle G. Motorcycles and All-Terrain Vehicles. Chapter 661. Protective Headgear for Motorcycle Operators and passengers. Section 661.003. Offenses Relating to Not Wearing Protective Headgear:
2-14 HEADGEAR. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
2-15 (1) operates or rides as a passenger on a motorcycle
2-16 on a public street or highway; and
2-17 (2) is not wearing protective headgear that meets
2-18 safety standards adopted by the department.
2-19 (b) A person commits an offense if the person carries on a
2-20 motorcycle on a public street or highway a passenger who is not
2-21 wearing protective headgear that meets safety standards adopted by
2-22 the department.
2-23 (c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)
2-24 or (b) [a defense to prosecution under this section] that at the
2-25 time the offense was committed, the person required to wear
3-1 protective headgear[:]
3-2 [(1)] was at least 21 [18] years old[;] and had
3-3 successfully completed a motorcycle operator training and safety
3-4 course under Chapter 662 or was covered by a health insurance plan
3-5 providing the person with at least $10,000 in medical benefits for
3-6 injuries incurred as a result of an accident while operating or
3-7 riding on a motorcycle "
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