Delaware's Bicycle Helmet Law States:

• All persons under the age of 16 must wear a properly fitted and fastened
  bicycle helmet while :
  • operating a bicycle.
  • riding upon a bicycle.
  • riding as a passenger on a bicycle.
  • riding in a trailer towed by a bicycle.
  • riding upon a bicycle while in an attached restraining seat.
    
• As of March 1999, all bicycle helmets made in or imported to the United States must meet a uniform safety standard issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Among other things, this means that bike helmets for children ages 1 to 5 will cover more of their heads, giving them more protection. After March 1999, look for a label or sticker that says the helmet meets the new CPSC standard.
  
• The law applies at all times while a bicycle is being operated on any property open to the public or used by the public for pedestrian and vehicular purposes.
  
• Parents or Guardians shall be fined if a child is found to not be wearing a bicycle helmet.
  
• The fine for the first violation is $25, and $50 for subsequent violations.
  
• The court may dismiss all charges upon the presentation of evidence that an approved helmet has been purchased or obtained for use.

Bicycle Laws

• Bicyclists have all the rights, duties, and responsibilities of a motorist.
  
• No bicycle shall carry more riders than it is designed for.
  
• All riders under the age of 16 must wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet while riding on public properties used for vehicles or pedestrians.
  
• Bicyclists must not cling to any vehicle upon the highway.
  
• Ride with the flow of traffic, not against it.
  
• Ride as far to the right of the roadway as possible.
  
• Keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.
  
• For night riding, use a white headlight visible for 500', a red rear reflector visible for 600', and reflective material visible from both sides visible from 600' or side light visible for 500'.
  
• Yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk and in crosswalks and give an audible signal before passing.
  
• It is illegal to wear a headset covering both ears while bicycling.
  
• Alcohol and drugs impair bicycling ability as they do driving ability.

Fact Sheets

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