Anyone ever been pulled for not having the DOT sticker on your lid?

[Greenbean]

I removed mine a couple years ago not thinking, haven't been pulled for THAT,

Just curious.

 

[bowwow]

I don't think they can pull you over just for that reason. I have never heard of anyone being questioned about it. Isn't there a tag on the inside also?

 

[HillsRider]

If they can see that little sticker when I pass them POSSIBLY breaking the speed limit... they are good!

 

[TonyMastodon]

i heard they are cracking down... State patrol went to a local harley meet and handed out over 10k in tickets for illegal helmets.

so i dunno.

 

[omslaw]

Well, I know several riders who are adamant against wearing a lid at all...but their state requires one, so they will put "something" on there. It may be possible that they did not meet DOT specs?

I've never seen anything that says that I have to have the sticker on there. But I've never paid attention, either. LOL

 

[Greenbean]

over 10k

::11

 

[Greenbean]

OK, Reason is I am checking it out is a lid on eBay from Japan,

Bautiful replica Daijiro Kato, couple of months old.

I am waiting to hear from the seller about the size:

Shoei X Eleven X-11 Daijiro Kato Helmet Large :eBay Motors (item 180389418151 end time Aug-03-09 12:00:57 PDT)

 

[Rayabusa0818]

I have never heard of anyone being pulled for that reason, but I have heard of it being tagged on after being pulled for speeding.

 

[chrisjp]

never heard of it..but if helmets are required it does have to be a dot approved

 

[dirtyred]

you can buy the dot stickers everywhere for them, and just put on yourself if your worried about it

 

[miserycaptain]

OK, Reason is I am checking it out is a lid on eBay from Japan,

Bautiful replica Daijiro Kato, couple of months old.

I am waiting to hear from the seller about the size:

Shoei X Eleven X-11 Daijiro Kato Helmet Large :eBay Motors (item 180389418151 end time Aug-03-09 12:00:57 PDT)

Says LARGE in description Bro! I love my X-11

 

[Blazing-Saddle]

In all the times I've been stopped here in FL, I've never heard of that.... ???

 

[TruWrecks]

WSP gave me a warning when I was stopped for an "endorsement check", and they gave me a written warning because I had on my track helmet. It's FIM and WSB rated, but no DOT sticker. I got another Arai on sale and will leave the track helmet for the track. WSP and every other agency in WA is cracking down because the Governor is spending the state budget on a $8 Billion pipe dream and taking it away from every department in the state.

 

[Greenbean]

Says LARGE in description Bro! I love my X-11

Yup, I saw that part but also noticed he said he had a hat size of 8 1/4, What?

So I emailed him and asked if it was a japanese large? Shoei site for North America lists the XXL at 8" only, lol. Something isn't adding up.

If I don't get a responce by tomorrow I'll call Shoei and ask.

 

[mike1180]

Never heard of it.
Those tags are sticky and when you sweat they come off, also when you clean it.
Hard to prove it didn't have one or meet standards when it was new.
I think if your helmet looks terrible or really looks substandard it may be an issue.

 

[djsin]

i heard they are cracking down... State patrol went to a local harley meet and handed out over 10k in tickets for illegal helmets.

so i dunno.

technically you cannot write these if the people your ticketing are just sittin around and you didnt witness them actually riding down the road with said non dot helmets

 

[Strife]

technically you cannot write these if the people your ticketing are just sittin around and you didnt witness them actually riding down the road with said non dot helmets

That would be like handing out seat belt tickets in a parking lot to a person listening to their music tail gating at a football game.

 

[Strife]

My helmets doesn't have stickers,but is part of the factory paint scheme.

 

[Strife]

Maybe carry with you the helmet info(pamphlet) that comes with the helmet stating it's "Dot Approved"? Can keep it with you registration/insurance.

 

[Busa1166]

OK, Reason is I am checking it out is a lid on eBay from Japan,

Bautiful replica Daijiro Kato, couple of months old.

I am waiting to hear from the seller about the size:

Shoei X Eleven X-11 Daijiro Kato Helmet Large :eBay Motors (item 180389418151 end time Aug-03-09 12:00:57 PDT)

Nice Lid I am not to keen on buying a used lid unless I knew the owner an trusted them. Some people paint an sell damaged lids cause it was just cosmetic damage.