Washington State
Helmet Law Revisions July 25th.2009
We have spent days reading & researching
all the information Below.
CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE BILL 5482
Chapter 275, Laws of 2009
61st Legislature
2009 Regular Session
TWO-WHEELED AND THREE-WHEELED VEHICLES
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/26/09
Sec. 5. RCW 46.37.530 and 2003 c 197 s 1 are
each amended to read
21 as follows:
22 (1) It is unlawful:
(e) For any person to sell or offer for sale a
motorcycle helmet
24 that does not meet the requirements established
by this section.
25 (2) The state patrol may adopt and amend rules((,
pursuant to the
26 Administrative Procedure Act,))
concerning standards for glasses,
27 goggles, and face shields.
28 (3) For purposes of this section, "motorcycle
helmet" means a
29 protective covering for the head consisting of a
hard outer shell,
30 padding adjacent to and inside the outer shell,
and a neck or chin
31 strap type retention system, with ((a
sticker)) the manufacturer's
32 certification applied in accordance with 49
C.F.R. Sec. 571.218
33 indicating that the motorcycle helmet meets
standards established by
34 the United States Department Of Transportation.
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http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.asp?rule_toc=777§ion=571.218§ion_toc=2113
Part 571: Motor Carrier Vehicle Safety Standards
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Subpart
B—Motor
Carrier
Vehicle
Safety
Standards
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S5.6
Helmet
Labeling.
S5.6.1 Each
helmet shall
be labeled
permanently
and legibly,
in a manner
such that
the label(s)
can be read
easily
without
removing
padding or
any other
permanent
part, with
the
following:
(a)
Manufacturer’s
name or
identification.
(b)
Precise
model
designation.
(c) Size.
(d)
Month and
year of
manufacture.
This may be
spelled out
(for
example,
June 1988),
or expressed
in numerals
(for
example,
6/88).
(e) The
symbol DOT,
constituting
the
manufacturer’s
certification
that the
helmet
conforms to
the
applicable
Federal
motor
vehicle
safety
standards.
This symbol
shall appear
on the outer
surface, in
a color that
contrasts
with the
background,
in letters
at least
3/8
inch
(1 cm) high,
centered
laterally
with the
horizontal
centerline
of the
symbol
located a
minimum of 11/8
inches (2.9
cm) and a
maximum of 13/8
inches (3.5
cm) from the
bottom edge
of the
posterior
portion of
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This label is sewed in the side of the helmet with
DOT on the back of the helmet.
It is sold at Bent Bike as DOT Approved, We
assume this is a legal helmet
This Actually Reads DOT, FMVSS218 on the label
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This label is sewed in the inside back of the helmet
with DOT on the back of the helmet.
It is a Fulmer Helmet sold as DOT Approved, We
assume this is a legal helmet
This Also Reads DOT, FMVSS218 on the label
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This label is sewed in the inside back of the helmet
with DOT on the back of the helmet.
It is sold at Cycle Gear as DOT Approved, We
assume this is a legal helmet |
This label is sewed in the inside top of the helmet with
DOT on the back of the helmet.
It is an HCI helmet sold as DOT Approved, We
assume this is a legal helmet |
This label is sewed in the inside back of the helmet
with DOT on the back of the helmet.
It is a Bell Helmet sold as DOT Approved, We
assume this is legal helmet |
Make sure when buy that new helmet, The seller puts in on
the sales receipt DOT July 2009 Approved.
Keep a Copy of That Sales Receipt to show the Cops!
If they will not certify that it is a DOT July 2009
Approved, Do not buy it.
Now are you more confused than before you decided to read
this.
Just imagine how the Cops are going to
interpret this new helmet law!
Click Here for a
PDF Filer on Bogus & DOT helmets from WA State Patrol's
Website