New Helmet Law for Horse Riders in Florida
Florida is the land of Hurricanes, Gators and Seminoles.
If also is the land of many horses.
Almost 200,000 horses by some estimates.
The Florida legislature recently passed a new law that will require that most people under the age of 16 wear a helmet when riding a horse on public lands.
HB 169 provides:
That a person under the age of 16 must wear a helmet when riding a horse on public lands. The requirement does not apply if the person is registered to compete or perform during a show or event, if the person is riding a horse on private property, or if the person is engaged in an agricultural related activity.
The bill also prohibits parents from allowing children less than 16 years of age to ride horses on public property without a helmet. Similarly, the bill requires anyone renting a horse to be ridden by a person less than 16 years of age to verify the underage person has a helmet or provide the person with a helmet. A person violating this provision is guilty of a noncriminal violation, punishable by a $500 fine plus applicable fees and court costs.
This bill’s effective date is October 1, 2009.
Better check with your state laws regarding the safety issues of horse riders.
Especially, the younger riders.
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