CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 847Introduced by Senator DahleFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 27803 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 847, as introduced, Dahle. Vehicles: motorcycle: safety helmet exception.Existing law requires a driver and a passenger to wear a safety helmet meeting certain requirements when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle. This bill would exempt from this requirement a person who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 27803 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:27803. (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.(e) For the purposes of this section, wear a safety helmet or wearing a safety helmet means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the persons head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing persons head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement.(f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(g) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(g)(h) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 847Introduced by Senator DahleFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 27803 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 847, as introduced, Dahle. Vehicles: motorcycle: safety helmet exception.Existing law requires a driver and a passenger to wear a safety helmet meeting certain requirements when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle. This bill would exempt from this requirement a person who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 847
Introduced by Senator DahleFebruary 17, 2023
Introduced by Senator Dahle
February 17, 2023
An act to amend Section 27803 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 847, as introduced, Dahle. Vehicles: motorcycle: safety helmet exception.
Existing law requires a driver and a passenger to wear a safety helmet meeting certain requirements when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle. This bill would exempt from this requirement a person who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
Existing law requires a driver and a passenger to wear a safety helmet meeting certain requirements when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
This bill would exempt from this requirement a person who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 27803 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:27803. (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.(e) For the purposes of this section, wear a safety helmet or wearing a safety helmet means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the persons head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing persons head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement.(f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(g) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(g)(h) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 27803 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:27803. (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.(e) For the purposes of this section, wear a safety helmet or wearing a safety helmet means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the persons head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing persons head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement.(f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(g) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(g)(h) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
SECTION 1. Section 27803 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
27803. (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.(e) For the purposes of this section, wear a safety helmet or wearing a safety helmet means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the persons head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing persons head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement.(f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(g) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(g)(h) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
27803. (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.(e) For the purposes of this section, wear a safety helmet or wearing a safety helmet means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the persons head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing persons head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement.(f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(g) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(g)(h) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
27803. (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).(d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.(e) For the purposes of this section, wear a safety helmet or wearing a safety helmet means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the persons head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing persons head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement.(f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(g) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(g)(h) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
27803. (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).
(c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a).
(d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.
(e) For the purposes of this section, wear a safety helmet or wearing a safety helmet means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the persons head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing persons head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement.
(f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(g) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger who wears a turban or patka as an expression of the persons religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
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(h) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.