Helmet Laws Articles
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Michigan repeals helmet law
Yesterday, only 19 states had totally mandatory helmet laws. Today that number is 18. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder just signed into law a bill making helmet use optional in that state — with strings attached. Informally known as “Darwin’s Law,” the bill allows riders to choose whether or not to wear a helmet if they’re at least 21 years old, carry an additional $20,000 in medical insura...
13 April 2012
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Could changing DOT labels prevent novelty helmet use?
Bad news lovers of head protection in name only. New rules being put in place by the federal government are intended to stamp out use of non-DOT-approved, “For Novelty Use Only” helmets on American roads. The change is coming in response to an 11 percent increase in the use of novelty over DOT helmets and is intended to make it harder for wearers and sellers to mislabel their make-believe prod...
17 May 2011
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Tourism, tax dollars and helmet laws
“Mine is the only bill that will create new jobs and revenue for Nevada without raising taxes,” says state senator Don Gustavson. The bill he’s trying to pass? One that will modify Nevada’s vehicle code to allow motorcycle riders 21 and up to choose whether or not to wear a helmet. Gustavson predicts benefits including increased tourism, more money spent at casinos, new jobs at new motorcy...
30 March 2011
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Feds put unhelmeted heads on most wanted list
The National Transportation Safety Board has added universal helmet laws to its most wanted list of national safety improvements, right alongside texting while driving. Right now, only 20 states have universal helmet laws and three states — Iowa, Illinois and New Hampshire — have no helmet law whatsoever. “According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, head injury is the leading cause o...
17 November 2010