Blind Squirrel
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I watched a video of a group of guys getting pulled over by a trooper. The trooper tells the guy wearing a GoPro on his helmet that it is a violation.
Further research led me to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 - Transportation, § 571.218 Standard No. 218; Motorcycle helmets, S5.5 Projections: A helmet shall not have any rigid projections inside its shell. Rigid projections outside any helmet's shell shall be limited to those required for operation of essential accessories, and shall not protrude more than 0.20 inch (5 mm).
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title49-vol6/xml/CFR-2011-title49-vol6-sec571-218.xml
So I guess if an officer wants to, they could site you for things like Bluetooth, GoPros, or any accessory affixed to the exterior of your helmet.
This is the same regulation that deals with the DOT symbol that everyone seems to know about.
Further research led me to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 - Transportation, § 571.218 Standard No. 218; Motorcycle helmets, S5.5 Projections: A helmet shall not have any rigid projections inside its shell. Rigid projections outside any helmet's shell shall be limited to those required for operation of essential accessories, and shall not protrude more than 0.20 inch (5 mm).
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title49-vol6/xml/CFR-2011-title49-vol6-sec571-218.xml
So I guess if an officer wants to, they could site you for things like Bluetooth, GoPros, or any accessory affixed to the exterior of your helmet.
This is the same regulation that deals with the DOT symbol that everyone seems to know about.
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