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08-30-2008, 11:33 PM #1Senior Member
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15 years ago 48 states had helmet laws. Now, 29 states are without universal helmet laws.
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08-31-2008, 12:14 AM #2Mister Knives Guy
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so there are less states now?
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08-31-2008, 03:28 PM #3Junior Member
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I can't speak to the history of helmet laws, but 18 states have universal helmet laws (meaning that it applies to everyone without exception), 31 states have limited helmet laws (meaning that the law is qualified for any number of reasons such as age, training, etc.). 2 states do not have any helmet laws.
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm guessing that if there has been a reduction in the amount or scope of helmet laws, it has more to do with court cases than legislation. It just seems that a politician opposing helmet laws would incur a political liability. But, of course, I live in California.
Just curious, but how does it work in the EU? Is it state specific, or EU-wide?
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