"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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No. There aren't any "No Helmet" laws that I know of.
There *are* many states .... about half .... that have some form of
"Helmet Law", although they are slowly being repealed, state by state.

I don't know this for a fact, so it's pure speculation on my part, but I
suspect that the majority of people that support helmet laws .... don't
ride motorcycles.

Eisboch


Maybe this will help:

http://usff.com/hldl/frames/50state.html

Or not.


Did you notice that only 20 states had a full, mandatory helmet law? That
leaves 30 that have modified and loosened their laws since the Fed tried to
strong arm all states to enact a helmet law or lose highway funding. At one
point almost all states had a full helmet law due to pressure from the Fed.

I am not against wearing a helmet .... in fact I do on a regular basis. My
state has a full law and I obey it. I also often wear a helmet even in
states that don't require one. It all depends on where we are riding,
when, and what the weather and traffic conditions are. When I deem it safe,
(whether anybody else agrees or not) I sometimes take a ride without one.

I think Florida's revised law is reasonable and fair. If you are over 18
or 21 (forget which) and can prove that you have a personal health insurance
policy that will cover you in the event of an accident, no helmet is
required by law. It's your choice.

Again, I am willing to bet that the loudest advocates of helmet laws don't
own a motorcycle.

Eisboch