Re: [ST] Aaaaah Warmth

[Colt4530 <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have any of you ever had a cop check your helmet?  I haven't.  I don't 
think TN cops would ever think of it.

John
'02 RS
Chattanooga

Blake Sobiloff wrote:
> peter.chittum@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> Oh yeah. Picked up a Roof Diversion helmet while in the UK. So far, I'm
>> quite pleased. Next I'll have to do some research about just what the
>> penalty is for riding with a non-DOT certified helmet. 
> 
> 
> Not that I'm advocating anything, but you should know that most Harley 
> shops sell imitation D.O.T. stickers. Although they're not illegal, you 
> may have to ask someone behind the counter for one. It *is* illegal if 
> you put one of these stickers on your non-D.O.T.-certified helmet, but 
> law enforcement officers do not have the latitude to determine whether 
> the D.O.T. sticker on your helmet it genuine or not during a roadside 
> traffic stop. The only thing the LEO can do is check you helmet for the 
> presence or absence of a D.O.T. sticker, and potentially issue a ticket 
> if your helmet lacks the sticker.


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