Delaware Governor Vetoes Helmet Law Repeal
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state’s current requirement that people operating a motorcycle carry a safety helmet. Delaware law requires that motorcyclists...
View ArticleMotorcycle Helmet Repeal Approved in Michigan House
The latest attempt by Michigan lawmakers to repeal a state law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets passed the state House and cleared a key hurdle. Senate Bill 29, approved by a 69-39 vote, would...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Considers Mandating Motorcycle Helmets for All Riders
State lawmakers in South Carolina are considering modifying a 30-year old law so that all motorcycle riders in the state must wear helmets. South Carolina State Senator Ralph Anderson (D-Greenville) is...
View ArticleLawmaker Halts Effort to Ease West Virginia Motorcycle Helmet Law
Efforts to ease West Virginia’s motorcycle helmet law have been stopped short by the bill’s advocate, who pledged to fight for legislation making helmets optional next year. The Senate Transportation...
View ArticleMichigan Governor Signs Bill Making Motorcycle Helmets Optional
A decades-long fight to eliminate Michigan’s helmet law roared into the victory lane on April 13 when Gov. Rick Snyder announced he signed the repeal into law. The repeal took effect immediately,...
View ArticleBill to Mandate Motorcycle Helmets Aired in Maine
The latest proposal to again make helmet use mandatory for all Maine motorcyclists was couched Tuesday, Feb. 12, by supporters as a public safety issue and by opponents as a matter of personal freedom....
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