| Different states in the US follow different | | | | Wyoming. |
| motorcycle helmet laws that cater to their | | | | |
| own residents and constituents. Motorcycle | | | | There are seven states that require adult |
| helmet law has been instituted to provide | | | | bikers at the ages of 18 and 20 to still wear |
| safety and protection to motorcycle riders | | | | helmets while riding their motorcycles. These |
| from different states. | | | | states are Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, |
| | | | Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, |
| But the helmet law being followed in one | | | | and Texas. |
| state may not be the same as those followed | | | | |
| in another. There are even other states that | | | | It is on these states that some bikers think |
| do not have their own laws governing the | | | | that they are being discriminated upon |
| proper use of motorcycle helmets. There are | | | | because of the requirement for riders between |
| currently 4 states that do not have their own | | | | 18 and 20 years old. But some motorcycle |
| motorcycle helmet law. | | | | riders just would want to rid themselves of |
| | | | having to don their helmets while riding |
| These are Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and New | | | | their motorcycles. But these riders should |
| Hampshire. Of the other 46 states, 20 of them | | | | realize that helmets are there for their |
| follow full helmet law for all riders in | | | | safety and protection. |
| their territory to follow. They are Alabama, | | | | |
| California, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, | | | | Many motorcycle accidents have lessened rider |
| Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, | | | | mortalities, thanks to the protection offered |
| Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New | | | | by motorcycle helmets. DOT approved |
| York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, | | | | motorcycle helmets can help protect your |
| Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West | | | | head, most especially your brain from life |
| Virginia. But each of these states' | | | | threatening injuries in case of accidents. |
| motorcycle helmet laws may have differing | | | | Your head is one of the most important parts |
| definitions on what constitutes a safety | | | | of your body to protect while on a motorcycle |
| helmet. | | | | because it houses the fragile brain. |
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| In the other remaining states, 19 have helmet | | | | Although your skull protects it, sudden jolts |
| laws that exempt adult riders. These are | | | | and stops can easily injure it. Such injuries |
| usually those riders who are 18 years old and | | | | can make your brain to swell due to internal |
| over. These are the states of Alaska, | | | | bleeding and inflammation. And when it |
| Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, | | | | swells, it would not have enough space inside |
| Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, | | | | the skull for the extra volume and will bring |
| Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, | | | | more damage to some other very vital regions |
| Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and | | | | like the eyes. |