Pulled over with novelty helmet
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From: RI
Hi I am confused now when you say skid lid is that the actual brand or our you talking novelty helmet? I have a skid lid and it is dot approved the decal is under the clear coat of the helmet. Are you saying these are not dot approved. The reason I'm asking is I thought I had a dot approved helmet.
Thanks in advance
Dave In RI
Thanks in advance
Dave In RI
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From: Jayhawk Country
Hi I am confused now when you say skid lid is that the actual brand or our you talking novelty helmet? I have a skid lid and it is dot approved the decal is under the clear coat of the helmet. Are you saying these are not dot approved. The reason I'm asking is I thought I had a dot approved helmet.
Thanks in advance
Dave In RI
Thanks in advance
Dave In RI
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From: Palm Harbor, Florida
Just curious what would happen besides a fine, if you get pulled over with a novelty helmet. Would they let you ride away after giving you a ticket, or make you get a DOT helmet before leaving. I say this because I have ordered 4 different helmets in the largest sizes (up to 4xl) and none fit, so I found a novelty helmet that fits. And I don't need a helmet lecture from anyone, I understand those risks.
In Mobile, Alabama it's a 90 fine and impounded bike for non dot ,especially if a trooper pulls you over.
Also Check out HCI helmets they are small dot
helmets they run about 50 bux.
http://helmetcityinternational.com/D...ets_1_prds.htm
http://www.vossnovelty-dothelmets.co...-helmets-n.php
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From: South Carolina
It was a few years back and I cant remember exact details but some North Carolina areas were very picky about DOT stickers. After the ticket You were pretty much told not to get your *** back on that motorsickle while they pulled down the road a few traffic lights and watched.
Myrtle Beach went through the trial period of impounding your motorcycles till it got quickly straightened out about superseding State Laws and State supreme court rulings.
Myrtle Beach went through the trial period of impounding your motorcycles till it got quickly straightened out about superseding State Laws and State supreme court rulings.
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From: Michigan
before Michigan went to a no helmet law, 3 of us got pulled over.. 125 a ticket and the other 2 had dot stickers (novelty lids), all the officer did was look in the liner for tags and of course, it says for novelty use only... oops.