Georgia helmet use law is somewhat difficult to follow since the law ultimately refers to a list of approved helmets the GA Commissioner of Public Safety is to publish. Since approving each helmet by each manufacture and listing it would be a large waste of time as well as impractical, the Commissioner has provided a generalized rule stating all DOT approved helmets are approved.

GA Law 40-6-315 states protective headgear is required and the commissioner of public safety is to provide a list of approved headgear.

The Commissioner of Public Safety has provided a written ruling 570-13-.02 to the Georgia Secretary of State stating all helmets meeting the latest version of the DOT standards for motorcycle helmets shall be approved as protective headgear in Georgia.   DOT  Standard