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House Bill 0641e1




                                           HB 641, First Engrossed



  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to motorcycle riders; amending

  3         s. 316.211, F.S.; exempting persons of a

  4         specified age from certain safety equipment

  5         requirements; requiring insurance coverage

  6         under certain conditions; providing an

  7         effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Section 316.211, Florida Statutes, is

12  amended to read:

13         316.211  Equipment for motorcycle and moped riders.--

14         (3)  This section shall not apply to persons riding

15  within an enclosed cab or to any person 16 years of age or

16  older who is operating or riding upon a motorcycle powered by

17  a motor with a displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less or

18  is rated not in excess of 2 brake horsepower and which is not

19  capable of propelling such motorcycle at a speed greater than

20  30 miles per hour on level ground, or to persons over the age

21  of 21 years. In order to ride a motorcycle without wearing

22  protective headgear a person over the age of 21 must obtain

23  bodily injury liability in the minimum amount of $20,000 per

24  person, $40,000 per accident and medical payment coverage for

25  the driver and all passengers of the motorcycle of at least

26  $10,000 for the driver and each person.  The operator of the

27  motorcycle must have proof of insurance on his or her person

28  in order to operate the motorcycle and shall be required to

29  provide proof of insurance upon demand by any law enforcement

30  officer.

31         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.


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