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Motorcycle Helmet Law (Incubator)

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Should legislators pass a law requiring motorcyclists wear helmets?

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Should motorcyclists be required to wear helmets?

The House of Representatives dismissed a bill on Feb. 2 that would have required motorcycle riders to wear helmets.

The bill was deemed "too inexpedient to legislate," according to the House Transportation Committee.

Rep. Judith Day (D-Hampton) proposed House Bill 1162.

"People using public roads should have to be responsible riders," Rep. Day told Seacoastonline.com. Day added that head injuries cost everyone through increased hospital costs, rehabilitation and loss of employment.

Opponents believe adults should have the choice to wear a helmet and those who ride without one are only endangering themselves.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, twenty states and the District of Columbia have motorcycle helmet laws that require all riders to wear a helmet. Twenty-seven states have a motorcycle helmet law that only require some riders to wear a helmet. Three states (Illinois, Iowa, and New Hampshire) do not have a motorcycle helmet law.

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House kills bill proposing tougher motorcycle helmet, exhaust laws

"A pair of proposed bills that would have required all motorcyclists to wear helmets and all motorcycles made after 1982 to have noise “emission systems labels” died in state House of Representatives…

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Started by LFDA Editor Feb 3.

Personal Responsibility 1 Reply

Why do we need to force people to do things? It is a scary thing to think that our live free or die mentality could slowly go by the wayside.I would personally never go near a motorcycle, ATV, snow…

Started by Chase Brackett. Last reply by Robyn Sealock Jan 29.

Helmet bill draws hundreds to hearing

"More than 250 people took seats in Representatives Hall, almost all of them in protest of the bill. Helmet bills are filed nearly every year and have been regularly defeated. 'I don't believe it is…

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Started by LFDA Editor Jan 29.