An Act requiring the use of helmets for electronically propelled wheeled vehicle operators and passengers

This bill requires all operators and passengers of electric scooters, bicycles, skateboards, and other electronically propelled wheeled vehicles (including hybrid e-bikes) to wear helmets meeting ANSI Z 90.4 or Snell 1984 bicycle safety standards while using public ways or bike paths. It directly affects riders of these devices in Massachusetts, excluding motorized wheelchair users. The law prohibits cities or towns from creating stricter local helmet rules and states that violating this requirement cannot be used as evidence of negligence in court. The bill establishes uniform statewide safety standards for these vehicles.