§ 13-19. Required use of safety equipment by operators of mopeds; penalties for violation.

(a)

No person shall operate a moped, as that term is defined in Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100, as amended, on a public street or highway of the county without wearing a face shield, safety glasses or goggles of a type approved by the superintendent of the department of state police or having his moped equipped with safety glass or a windshield at all times while operating the moped.

(b)

No operator of or passenger on a moped, as that term is defined in Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100, as amended, shall operate or ride a moped on a public street or highway of the county without wearing a protective helmet of a type approved by the superintendent of the department of state police.

(c)

Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and be subject to a fine of not more than $50.00.

(Code 1978, § 14.1-12.1)

State Law reference— Authority to regulate mopeds, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-915.2.

(Code 1978, § 14.1-12.1)

State law reference

Authority to regulate mopeds, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-915.2.