likewise

but- my court is OT and vacation time.... so i go- happily

 

Now being from a state that only requires a helmet on 18 and under, if I were to wear my non-DOT lid to CA could I get a ticket if the officer so decided? Is it something that they can pull you over for, or do they need something else to pull you over then they add it on?

 

Novelty Helmet



DOT Helmet



In SOME Instances, its not very difficult



Being from a Non Helmet State, obviously I have never written a helmet ticket. But, if I were to (say on a minor), testimony would go something like this: "Your Honor, based upon my training, knowledge, and experience as both a Police Officer and a motorcyclist, I saw the defendant wearing a helmet which from the exterior appeared to be of a variety which is not approved for highway use. I stopped the defendant, explained to him why I stopped him, and asked to inspect his helmet. He allowed me to inspect the helmet, and upon finding no DOT sticker, I questioned him about where the sticker might be. He said it was not DOT approved, and I cited him for the violation".

 

In case you hadn't noticed anubisss, today was May 1st and pretty much every LEO in Los Angeles and Orange Counties were on tactical alert because of the illegal immigrant marches. You probably just happened to have your court date on a day when most of the LEO's in the county were busy dealing with a bunch of BS.

 

I've always wondered and maybe you can help me, if you live in a helmet state and are required to wear one, why not wear a DOT helmet? Is looking cool worth more than your punkin? To me ...in a word....NO . Of course after recently having a crash and having my helmet crunched pretty good, I won't be riding without one ..ever....but as I've said before...your head, your choice.

Ride safe

Bubba

 

Time for Anubiss to buy a Lotto ticket!

 

Actually, I would hope (in fact expect) that any self respecting LEO would have more important things to spend their time on than going to court for a non-DOT helmet violation by a person who has judged his own life's worthagainst a little helmet weight.