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Peter Zambos

If you mean the retractable internal visor that act rather like a pair of sunglasses such as pictured here:

…that depends. Those helmets were designed for motorcycles on the street. As a result, none of them are Snell rated. They are, however, DOT rated, so it depends on the rules regarding helmets in the event/series/club that you’re running. If DOT is acceptable and Snell is not required, you should be good.