The information I have found online suggests there is no minimum age limit but that DOT does not make helmets for children under 5. A: I am in no way suggesting that you, as a parent, or anyone considering transporting their small child on a motorcycle or in a motorcycle sidecar is better or worse than I am or was with small children.
But given everything I have learned and observed during my plus years with the CHP, why would you? I did go online and found DOT-approved helmets for small children with head sizes 17 inches or greater, but there are way too many other things that can go wrong with a small child as a passenger on a motorcycle or in a sidecar.
Bottom line, you can transport your child in the sidecar with an approved DOT helmet, but please think about spending the extra fuel money and providing him a safer mode of transportation. My proposal to the Legislature on this issue is really very simple. Every child currently required to be transported in an approved child safety seat, which basically includes children under 6 or who weigh less than 60 pounds, shall not be transported on or in a vehicle not designed and equipped with an approved safety belt system.
I realize that as a young child it was great fun to ride on the back of a motorcycle and hang on for dear life as we went cruising down the roadway with no helmets. I too am very familiar with the large numbers of very serious injuries and deaths associated with riders and passengers thrown from or who fall off the back of these bikes.
I say all this while being a supporter of motorcycle riding and the freedom of the ride. Everything depends on residency. The problem is, determining residency is more complicated than it sounds. The states have convoluted and differing definitions of what constitutes a resident. Generally, you can only be a full resident of one state.
Most filers who spend time in two states end up filing a resident return to one state and a non-resident return to the other.
One of the most common of these situations involves someone whose domicile is their home state, but who has been living in a different state for work for more than days.
In a situation like this it is conceivable that you could be the resident of two states. Filing as a resident in two states should be avoided whenever possible. States where you are a resident have the right to tax ALL of your income. This is regardless of where it was earned.
If you are a resident of two states, you will likely end up paying more in state taxes than if you were a resident of just one, or a resident of one state and a nonresident of another. Each state has its own definition of who constitutes a resident. Generally you are considered a resident if your domicile is that state, or if your domicile is another state you maintained a permanent place of abode in that state and spent more than days there during the year. Most state tax authorities have a page explaining what exactly constitutes a resident in their state.
If you rent in one state and own property in another, the state where you rent is considered a temporary residence. A person is not a permanent resident of a state if the person is an out-of-state student who lives in a dormitory or a student-owned apartment. Patients in hospitals are also not considered residents, and neither are those who stay in hotels or motels.
Members of the military who live in barracks or housing are also exempt from permanent residency in a state. Renting a property for less than six months does not establish permanent residency in a state. Personal Finance Taxes. Tip Under certain circumstances, you can have simultaneous residency in two states, but the tax implications can get a little tricky, and the taxpayer has to prove dual residency status.
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