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A motorcycle helmet is a type of helmet used by motorcycle riders. Motorcycle helmets contribute to motorcycle safety by protecting the rider's head in the event of an impact. They reduce the risk of head injury by 69% and the risk of death by 42%. Their use is required by law in many countries.
State motorcyclists' rights organizations (SMROs) exist in about 32 US states, 25 of which call themselves "ABATE of (state name)," the rest going by various other names. . SMROs advocate for a point of view in motorcycling that is, in general, opposed to mandatory helmet laws, required motorcycle safety inspections, mandatory rider training and licensing, and other similar regulat
A motorcycle helmet is protective headgear used by motorcycle riders. The primary goal of a motorcycle helmet is to protect the rider's head during impact, although many helmets provide additional protection such as a face shield. In many countries the wearing of motorcycle helmets is mandatory.
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Requiring all riders to wear a helmet has proven negative effects.
Friends are speaking out after a Florida attorney who fought state helmet laws died in a motorcycle crash while not wearing one. Florida attorney who opposed state helmet law dies in motorcycle ...
It would be thirty-two years later that the wearing of motorcycle crash helmets became compulsory for civilians in the United Kingdom. A clause providing for helmet regulations was unsuccessfully proposed as part of the 1956 Road Traffic Act; [ 4 ] it was then successfully included as part of the Road Traffic Act 1962, [ 5 ] although another ...
The Helmet Law Defense League (HLDL) is a group founded in 1993 that opposes the laws in states which mandate motorcycle helmets.The group contends that mandatory motorcycle helmet laws enacted at the state, county, and municipal levels of government against consumers and users are unconstitutional due to vagueness, and this often results in arbitrary and ad hoc enforcement in those states ...