§ 26-258. Helmets required; parental responsibility.

(a)

It is unlawful for any child to operate or ride a motor-assisted scooter unless the child is wearing a helmet.

(b)

It is unlawful for a parent to allow or permit a child to operate or ride a motor-assisted scooter unless the child is wearing a helmet.

(c)

It is presumed that a parent allowed a child to operate or ride a motor-assisted scooter without wearing a helmet.

(d)

It is a defense to prosecution that the motor-assisted scooter was not being operated upon public property or a public way at the time of the alleged offense.

(Ord. No. 04-26, § 2(D), 4-5-2004)