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Post by Crossbones Dennis on Jan 5, 2011 9:20:24 GMT -6
This is from the Patriot Guard Riders site.
While some states seem to have no helmet law they actually do require a helmet unless specific insurance requirements are met. Please check laws in individual states for specifics.
Of the fifty states, only 4 are 100% helmet law free! :
Colorado, Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire
Of the other 46 states, 20 have full helmet laws for all motorcycle riders:
Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
19 States have helmet laws that exempt adult riders, riders over the age of majority - 18 years old and over. Those states are:
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
There are 7 states that require helmets for riders between the ages of 18 and 20.
Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas.
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