Reglas para el uso de vehículos todo terreno en Carolina del Norte

Explicación Simple

Si quieres manejar un vehículo todo terreno en la calle, debes usar un casco y gafas de protección. Si tienes menos de 18 años, también necesitas estos equipos, incluso si estás fuera de la carretera.

Es como cuando montas en bicicleta: siempre debes usar casco y gafas para protegerte, especialmente si vas a la calle.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, de 17 años, quiere usar su vehículo todo terreno en un camino cerca de su casa. Antes de salir, su mamá le recuerda que debe ponerse el casco y las gafas de protección, porque así lo exige la ley.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

§ 20-171.19. Prohibited acts by owners and operators. (a) No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway or public vehicular area when such operation is otherwise permitted by law, unless the person wears eye protection and a safety helmet meeting United States Department of Transportation standards for motorcycle helmets. (a1) No person under 18 years of age shall operate an all-terrain vehicle off a public street or highway or public vehicular area unless the person wears eye protection and a safety helmet meeting United States Department of Transportation standards for motorcycle helmets. (a2) Notwithstanding subsection (a1) of this section, a person who is under 18 years of age and employed by a supplier of retail electric service, while engaged in power line inspection, may operate an all-terrain vehicle while wearing both of the following: (1) Head protection equipped with a chin strap that conforms to the standards applicable to suppliers of retail electric service adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor. (2) Eye protection that conforms to the standards applicable to suppliers of retail electric service adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor. (b) No owner shall authorize an all-terrain vehicle to be operated contrary to this Part.