Child protection helmets.

Charlotte City Code § 14-10

in effect

Sec. 14-10. - Child protection helmets. (a) No person under the age of 16 shall use, operate or be a passenger on a bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, inline skates, roller skates, skateboard, or scooter on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other public right-of-way unless the person wears a protective helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet. (b) No person under the age of 16 shall operate an electric standup scooter on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other public right-of-way unless the person wears a protective helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet. (c) It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian to knowingly allow his child or ward to so operate or ride a bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, electric standup scooter, inline skates, roller skates, skateboard, or scooter without wearing a protective helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with straps of the helmet. (d) Such helmet shall meet or exceed the safety standards set forth by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, the American National Standards Institute, or the Snell Memorial Foundation. (e) A civil penalty may be waived as to any first-time violator upon presentation of evidence that the violator has purchased or procured an approved helmet and demonstrated the intention of using the helmet as required by law. (Code 1985, § 14-108; Ord. No. 9490, § 1.A, 1-14-2019)

Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14MOVETR_ARTIINGE_S14-10CHPRHEFetched: 10/27/2026