South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles

S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-5-3660: Helmets must be worn by operators and passengers under age twenty-one; helmet design; list of approved helmets

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What this law says, in plain English

Operators and passengers under age twenty-one must wear approved protective helmets with neck or chin straps when riding two-wheeled motorized vehicles. The Department of Public Safety approves helmet types and maintains a list of compliant models.

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