1. (1)

   1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a person shall not drive a motorcycle, autocycle, or low-power scooter on a public highway unless the person and any passenger in or on the motorcycle, autocycle, or low-power scooter is wearing goggles or eyeglasses with lenses made of safety glass or plastic; except that this subsection (1) does not apply to a person wearing a helmet containing eye protection made of safety glass or plastic.

   2. (b) A person driving or riding an autocycle need not wear eye protection if the autocycle has:

      1. (I) Three wheels;
      2. (II) A maximum design speed of twenty-five miles per hour or less;
      3. (III) A windshield; and
      4. (IV) Seat belts.
2. (2) The department shall adopt standards and specifications for the design of goggles and eyeglasses.
3. (3) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passengers.
4. (4) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2266, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1026), ch. 281, p. 1276, § 48, effective October 1. L. 2015: (1) amended, (HB 15-1345), ch. 330, p. 1347, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2022: (1)(a) and IP(1)(b) amended, (HB 22-1043), ch. 361, p. 2581, § 3, effective January 1, 2023.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-231 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-232 was relocated to § 42-4-233.

Cross references: For regulation of motorcycles generally, see part 15 of this article.