One year ago the CHP issued CHP DIRECTIVE BULLETIN 209 to all CHP offices and all other Allied Agencies, . This bulletin was also sent to all police departments, and they are supposed to follow the CHP Directive.
Bulletin 209 instructs officers and Allied Agencies to “Not cite for hard-shell “beanie-type helmets” or “shall not seize any helmet, or purported helmet as evidence”.
To add to this, is a reminder that if you are stopped by a Law Enforcement Officer (L.E.O.) for any reason, and they ask you to remove your helmet and show it to them, you should ask for a Search Warrant. You do not have to remove anything or show them anything other than your License/Reggie/and insurance card if they do not have a Search Warrant. You are also NOT required to reply to questions about where you are coming from, or going to. “Where are you coming from ?” answer is “Point A”.
