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21 DE Code § 4198K. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XII. Operation of Bicycles and Other Human-Powered Vehicles; Operation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 4198K. Helmet requirements.

§ 4198K. Helmet requirements. (a) A person under 18 years of age shall not operate or ride as a passenger upon any bicycle unless that person is wearing an approved, properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet. This requirement shall apply to a person who rides upon a bicycle while in a restraining seat which is attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle. For purposes of this section, an “approved helmet” means a bicycle helmet which conforms to the following standards:  (1) A bicycle helmet that was manufactured prior to March 11, 1999, shall meet or exceed the minimum bicycle helmet safety standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), or the Snell Memorial Foundation; (2) A bicycle helmet that was manufactured on or after March 11, 1999, shall meet or exceed the minimum bicycle helmet safety standards set by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. (b) Any parent or guardian who fails to cause the parent's or guardian's child to wear a bicycle helmet, as provided herein, shall be fined for the first offense $25, and for each subsequent offense, $50. (c) The Court may dismiss all charges pursuant to this section upon presentation of evidence that a violator hereof has purchased or obtained a bicycle helmet which meets or exceeds the standards set forth herein subsequent to the violation. (d) The requirements of this section shall apply 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. (e) Failure to wear a bicycle helmet as herein described shall not be considered evidence of either comparative or contributory negligence in any civil suit arising out of any accident in which a person under 18 years of age is injured, nor shall failure to wear a bicycle helmet be admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action. (f) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of the helmet requirements of this section that the violator is a member of a recognized church or religious denomination and whose religious convictions, in accordance with the tenets and practices of the violator's church or religious denomination, are against the wearing of a helmet. 70 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;  76 Del. Laws, c. 289, §§  1-5;
21 DE Code § 4198L. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XII. Operation of Bicycles and Other Human-Powered Vehicles; Operation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 4198L. Exemption for bicycle-mounted police officers.

§ 4198L. Exemption for bicycle-mounted police officers. Bicycle-mounted police officers, while responding to an emergency or during the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, are exempt from the obligations under this subchapter. 70 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  3;  74 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
21 DE Code § 4198M. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XII. Operation of Bicycles and Other Human-Powered Vehicles; Operation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 4198M. Mopeds and tripeds.

§ 4198M. Mopeds and tripeds. (a) Mopeds and tripeds shall not be operated upon interstate and limited access highways, even to cross such highways, nor shall they be operated on the right-of-way of an operating railroad, except to cross such railroad, nor shall they be operated on any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles unless the helper motor has been turned off. (b) No person shall drive a moped or triped without having been licensed as an operator of a motor vehicle under this title. The licensee shall have such license in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a moped or triped. The licensee does not need a motorcycle endorsement to operate a moped or triped. (c) Regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a moped or triped is operated upon any public road or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. (d) Mopeds or tripeds shall be registered under regulations which shall be adopted by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The registration and reregistration fee for mopeds or tripeds shall be $5.00 for a 3-year registration period. Upon registration of a moped or triped, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue a decal or a distinctive number plate to be affixed to the moped or triped as indication of registration. (e) Title and vehicle document fees must be paid. Liens can be recorded. (f) A moped license plate will be issued and has to be displayed on the rear of the moped so it is clearly visible. All moped registrations will expire on December 31. A registration card will be issued in the same manner as other vehicles. (g) Safety inspections. — Mopeds shall be exempt from Delaware's safety inspection. Division of Motor Vehicles personnel will verify the vehicle identification number on those vehicles titled in another jurisdiction which are being titled in Delaware for the first time. A fee of $15 shall be charged for Division of Motor Vehicles technicians to perform an offsite vehicle identification number verification. (h) No motor vehicle insurance is required for the operation of a moped or triped. (i) A person under 18 years of age shall not operate or ride as a passenger upon a moped or triped unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened helmet which meets or exceeds the standards set forth in § 4198K of this title. (j) If the moped or triped owner is not a Delaware resident, Delaware will honor the laws of his or her home state regarding the registration of such vehicle. However, the operator of a moped or triped must hold a valid driver license from his or her state of residence. 70 Del. Laws, c. 208, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;  79 Del. Laws, c. 397, §  3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 173, § 1;
21 DE Code § 4199. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XIII. Safety Zones; Passengers in Vehicles|§ 4199. Driving through safety zone prohibited.

§ 4199. Driving through safety zone prohibited. No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4197;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4199A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XIII. Safety Zones; Passengers in Vehicles|§ 4199A. Riding without owner's consent; protrusion beyond limits of vehicle.

§ 4199A. Riding without owner's consent; protrusion beyond limits of vehicle. No person shall ride upon any vehicle without the consent of the driver and when any person is riding on any vehicle with the driver's consent, no part of the person's body must protrude beyond the limits of the vehicle. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4198;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4199B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XIII. Safety Zones; Passengers in Vehicles|§ 4199B. Riding in house trailers.

§ 4199B. Riding in house trailers. It shall be unlawful to ride in a house trailer being towed by another vehicle. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4199;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4301. Hard rubber tires.

§ 4301. Hard rubber tires. Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle moved on any highway shall have rubber at least 1 inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery on its entire traction surface. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  121;  Code 1935, §  5659;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4301;
21 DE Code § 4302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4302. Projections from periphery of tires; exceptions.

§ 4302. Projections from periphery of tires; exceptions. (a) No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat or spike or any other protuberances of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except as otherwise provided in this section. Farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway may be used, and tire chains of reasonable proportions may be used upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid. (b) The use of studded tires on all motor vehicles using the highways of this State is permitted from October 15 to April 15. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  121;  Code 1935, §  5659;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4302;  58 Del. Laws, c. 128.;
21 DE Code § 4303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4303. Brakes — General requirements.

§ 4303. Brakes — General requirements. (a) Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and to hold such vehicle and any trailer or semitrailer attached thereto including 2 separate means of applying the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes to at least 2 wheels and shall be so constructed that no part which is liable to failure shall be common to the 2. A motorcycle need be equipped with only 1 brake. All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall conform to regulations, not inconsistent with this subchapter, to be promulgated by the Secretary. All brakes shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle. (b) All braking distances specified in this subchapter shall apply to all vehicles mentioned herein, whether such vehicles are loaded or are not loaded to the maximum capacity permitted under Chapter 45 of this title. (c) Except as provided in this subsection, no motor vehicle, when operated upon a highway in this State, shall utilize or employ any brake or braking system that is attached to, or an integral part of, the vehicle's internal combustion engine or exhaust systems. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting the equipping of any motor vehicle with a braking system that is attached to, or an integral part of, the vehicle's engine or exhaust systems. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting the use of a braking system that is attached to, or an integral part of, the vehicle's engine or exhaust system in an emergency situation or an emergency vehicle including police, fire, ambulance, emergency medical service vehicles or other emergency vehicles. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  123;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  8;  Code 1935, §  5661;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4303;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  15A;  76 Del. Laws, c. 368, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4304. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4304. Brakes — Performance requirements.

§ 4304. Brakes — Performance requirements. (a) The service brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be adequate to stop such vehicle when traveling 20 miles per hour within a distance of 30 feet when upon dry asphalt or concrete pavement surface free from loose material where the grade does not exceed 1 percent. (b) Under the road conditions mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, the hand brake shall be adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance of 55 feet and the hand brake shall be adequate to hold such vehicle stationary on any grade upon which operated. (c) Under the road conditions mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, the service brakes upon a motor vehicle equipped with 2-wheel brakes only shall be adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance of 40 feet and the hand brake adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance of 55 feet. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  123;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  8;  Code 1935, §  5661;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4304;
21 DE Code § 4305. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4305. Brakes — Trailers and semitrailers.

§ 4305. Brakes — Trailers and semitrailers. No trailer or semitrailer with a gross weight of load and vehicle in excess of 4,000 pounds shall be operated on the highways of this State at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour unless equipped with suitable brakes controlled by the operator of the towing vehicle. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  123;  Code 1935, §  5661;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4305;
21 DE Code § 4306. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4306. Horns and other sound devices; unlawful use.

§ 4306. Horns and other sound devices; unlawful use. (a) Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. (b) Except as otherwise provided, no vehicle shall be equipped with and no person shall use upon a vehicle any siren, exhaust, compression or spark plug whistle. The driver of a vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with the horn but shall not otherwise use the horn for any other purpose. No driver of any vehicle shall use a horn:  (1) To make unreasonably loud or harsh sound; (2) When stationary; or (3) When passing an animal-drawn vehicle or bicycle under normal conditions where no imminent danger of a collision exists. (c) No person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on any street, highway, alley, or parking lot shall operate or permit the operation of any music amplification system, including, but not limited to, any radio, tape player, compact disc player, or any other electrical device used for the amplification of music in or on the motor vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 50 or more feet from the vehicle. For the purpose of this subsection, “plainly audible” means any sound which clearly can be heard by unaided hearing faculties, however, words or phrases need not be discernible and bass reverberation alone shall be sufficient to so constitute. (d) Subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to those in a parade which has been issued a permit nor to commercially licensed vendors in the legitimate operation of their businesses. (e) Subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to any municipality of this State with a population in excess of 50,000 which has an ordinance addressing noise violations of that type. In the event that any such municipality repeals its ordinance without substituting requirements at least as restrictive as those found in subsection (c) of this section, then the provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall take effect within that municipality. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  124;  Code 1935, §  5662;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4306;  74 Del. Laws, c. 399, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 196, § 2;
21 DE Code § 4307. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4307. Warning devices for emergency vehicles.

§ 4307. Warning devices for emergency vehicles. (a) Every police, fire department and fire patrol vehicle and every ambulance used for emergency calls, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, shall be equipped with a bell, siren or exhaust whistle. (b) A vehicle used by a fire chief, deputy fire chief, assistant fire chief, or fire police officer of a duly organized fire department, which is not owned by or the property of the fire department, shall not be equipped with such warning devices. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  124;  Code 1935, §  5662;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4307;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  15A;  61 Del. Laws, c. 461, §  2;  62 Del. Laws, c. 165, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 6, §  2;
21 DE Code § 4308. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4308. Rearview mirror.

§ 4308. Rearview mirror. All motor vehicles and motorcycles shall be equipped with a mirror so placed that the driver thereof may readily ascertain the presence of any vehicle traveling in the same direction and overtaking the driver's vehicle. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  125;  Code 1935, §  5663;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4308;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4309. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4309. Obstructions to view on windshield or windows.

§ 4309. Obstructions to view on windshield or windows. (a) No person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway with any sign, poster or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side wings or side or rear window of such motor vehicle, other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law. (b) No person shall drive upon a highway a vehicle with a removable windshield placard issued pursuant to § 2135 of this title or pursuant to a similar statute of any other state or country hanging from or attached to the vehicle's front windshield rearview mirror. A person may be found guilty of violating this subsection whether or not the placard is valid. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  126;  Code 1935, §  5664;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4309;  73 Del. Laws, c. 397, §  4;
21 DE Code § 4310. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4310. Windshield wiper.

§ 4310. Windshield wiper. Every windshield on a motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the windshield. The device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  126;  Code 1935, §  5664;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4310;
21 DE Code § 4311. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4311. Mufflers; cutout prohibited.

§ 4311. Mufflers; cutout prohibited. (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, on a highway, including residential streets, unless such motor vehicle or motorcycle is equipped with a muffler in good working order and in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise. (b) No person shall use a “muffler cutout” on any motor vehicle upon a highway. (c) It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling devices or to sell or offer for sale any “gutted muffler,” “muffler cutout” or “straight exhaust.” (d) The provisions of this section shall only apply if there is not a violation of § 4311A of this title. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  127;  37 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  34;  Code 1935, §  5665;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4311;  59 Del. Laws, c. 371, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 478, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 164, §  3;
21 DE Code § 4311A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4311A. Muffler requirements for commercial vehicles equipped with engine compression brake devices.

§ 4311A. Muffler requirements for commercial vehicles equipped with engine compression brake devices. (a) No person shall drive a commercial vehicle equipped with an engine compression brake device on a highway, including residential streets, unless such commercial vehicle is also equipped with a muffler in good working order and in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and in constant operation to prevent excessive noise. (b) For the purposes of this section, “engine compression brake device” shall mean any device that uses the engine and transmission to impede the forward motion of the motor vehicle by compression of the engine. 75 Del. Laws, c. 164, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4312. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 43. Equipment and Construction of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Equipment Requirements|§ 4312. Safety glass — Equipment; definition.

§ 4312. Safety glass — Equipment; definition. (a) No person shall operate, on any public highway or street in this State, any motor vehicle which is registered in the State and which has been manufactured or assembled on or after July 1, 1937, unless such motor vehicle and/or any trailer drawn thereby is equipped with safety glass, wherever glass is used in partitions, doors, windows or windshields. (b) The term “safety glass” as used in this subchapter means glass so treated or combined with other materials as to reduce, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by objects from external sources or by glass when the glass is cracked or broken. 40 Del. Laws, c. 35, §§  1, 2;  Code 1935, §§  5714, 5715;  41 Del. Laws, c. 234, §  1;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  4312;