SECTION 1. Chapter 85 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 11D the following section:-
Section 11D1/2. Any person operating an electric scooter, bicycle, skateboard, or other electronically propelled wheeled vehicle, including hybrid electric bicycles, on a public way, bicycle path or on any other public right-of-way shall wear a helmet. Such helmet shall fit the person's head and be secured by straps at all times and shall meet the standards for helmets established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z 90.4) or the Snell Memorial Foundation's 1984 standard for use in bicycling. A violation of this section shall not be used as evidence of contributory negligence in a civil action. Nothing in this section shall require individuals operating a motorized wheelchair to wear a helmet.
A city or town shall be prohibited from adopting any by-laws or ordinances to change the standards required by this section.
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