Baltimore City Council
File #: 07-0742    Version: 0 Name: Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles - Helmets and Goggles Required
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 7/16/2007 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/6/2007
Enactment #:
Title: Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles - Helmets and Goggles Required FOR the purpose of expanding the types of vehicles for which helmets and goggles are required and for which certain speed capability applies; prohibiting a parent or guardian from knowingly permitting a minor to violate these requirements; defining certain terms; authorizing enforcement by citation; increasing penalties for violations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the operation of motorcycles and similar vehicles.
Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, President Young
Indexes: Goggles, Helmets, Motorcycles
Attachments: 1. 07-0742- 1st Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL


Introduced by: Councilmember Conaway


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles - Helmets and Goggles Required

FOR the purpose of expanding the types of vehicles for which helmets and goggles are required and for which certain speed capability applies; prohibiting a parent or guardian from knowingly permitting a minor to violate these requirements; defining certain terms; authorizing enforcement by citation; increasing penalties for violations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the operation of motorcycles and similar vehicles.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(5) and 41-14(4)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 16-25 to 16-30, to be under the new designation,
"Part 4. Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles"
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board


ยง 40-14. Violations to which subtitle applies.

(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.

(5) Article 31. T...

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