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.
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.