PRINTER'S NO. 1907

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1360

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, KOTIK, BARRAR, SCHREIBER, McNEILL, COHEN,

SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, FARINA AND D. COSTA, JUNE 24, 2015

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 24, 2015

Section 1. Section 3510(a), (b.3) and (d) of Title 75 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 3510. Pedalcycle helmets for certain persons.

(a) General rule.--A person under [12] 16 years of age shall

not operate a pedalcycle or ride as a passenger on a pedalcycle

unless the person is wearing a pedalcycle helmet meeting the

standards of the American National Standards Institute, the

American Society for Testing and Materials, the Snell Memorial

Foundation's Standards for Protective Headgear for Use in

Bicycling or any other nationally recognized standard for

(b.3) Exemption.--This section shall not apply to a child

under [12] 16 years of age who can produce a statement from the

family's church authorities attesting that it is against the

tenets of the family's religion to wear a helmet.

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(d) Penalty.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of law,

any violation of subsection (a) is punishable by a fine,

including all penalties, assessments and court costs imposed on

the convicted person not to exceed $25. The parent or legal

guardian having control or custody of a person under [12] 16

years of age whose conduct violates this section shall be