W. Va. Code § 17C-11A-4
Requirements for helmet use
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 17C — Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 17C-11A-4, Requirements for helmet use, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2370276
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(a) It is unlawful for any person under fifteen years of age to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle or any attachment to a bicycle used on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other public right-of-way unless at all times when the person is so engaged he or she wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet.
(b) It is unlawful for any parent or legal guardian of a person under fifteen years of age to knowingly permit such person to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle or on any attachment to a bicycle used on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other public right-of-way unless at all times when the person is so engaged he or she wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet.