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Motorcycle helmets |
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Bicycle helmets
(Local law may require helmet use for some or all bicyclists) |
Universal law
(covers all riders) |
Partial law
(covers young riders or some adult riders) |
Bicyclists covered by state law |
No state law |
| Alabama |
X |
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15 and younger |
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| Alaska |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Arizona |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Arkansas |
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20 and younger |
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X |
| California |
X |
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17 and younger |
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| Colorado |
no motorcycle helmet use law |
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X |
| Connecticut |
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17 and younger |
15 and younger |
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| Delaware |
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18 and younger |
15 and younger |
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| District of Columbia |
X |
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15 and younger |
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| Florida |
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20 and younger |
15 and younger |
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| Georgia |
X |
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15 and younger |
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| State |
Motorcycle helmets |
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Bicycle helmets
(Local law may require helmet use for some or all bicyclists) |
Universal law
(covers all riders) |
Partial law
(covers young riders or some adult riders) |
Bicyclists covered by state law |
No state law |
| Hawaii |
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17 and younger |
15 and younger |
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| Idaho |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Illinois |
no motorcycle helmet use law |
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X |
| Indiana |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Iowa |
no motorcycle helmet use law |
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X |
| Kansas |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Kentucky |
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20 and younger |
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X |
| Louisiana |
X |
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11 and younger |
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| Maine |
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14 and younger |
15 and younger |
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| Maryland |
X |
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15 and younger |
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| State |
Motorcycle helmets |
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Bicycle helmets
(Local law may require helmet use for some or all bicyclists) |
Universal law
(covers all riders) |
Partial law
(covers young riders or some adult riders) |
Bicyclists covered by state law |
No state law |
| Massachusetts |
X |
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1 through 16 (riding with children younger than 1 prohibited) |
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| Michigan |
X |
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X |
| Minnesota |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Mississippi |
X |
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X |
| Missouri |
X |
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X |
| Montana |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Nebraska |
X |
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X |
| Nevada |
X |
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X |
| New Hampshire |
no motorcycle helmet use law |
15 and younger (eff. 1/1/06) |
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| New Jersey |
X |
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16 and younger (eff. 3/1/06) |
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| State |
Motorcycle helmets |
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Bicycle helmets
(Local law may require helmet use for some or all bicyclists) |
Universal law
(covers all riders) |
Partial law
(covers young riders or some adult riders) |
Bicyclists covered by state law |
No state law |
| New Mexico |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| New York |
X |
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1 through 13 (riding with children younger than 1 prohibited) |
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| North Carolina |
X |
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15 and younger |
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| North Dakota |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Ohio |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Oklahoma |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Oregon |
X |
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15 and younger |
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| Pennsylvania |
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20 and younger |
11 and younger |
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| Rhode Island |
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20 and younger |
15 and younger |
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| South Carolina |
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20 and younger |
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X |
| State |
Motorcycle helmets |
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Bicycle helmets
(Local law may require helmet use for some or all bicyclists) |
Universal law
(covers all riders) |
Partial law
(covers young riders or some adult riders) |
Bicyclists covered by state law |
No state law |
| South Dakota |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Tennessee |
X |
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15 and younger |
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| Texas |
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20 and younger |
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X |
| Utah |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Vermont |
X |
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X |
| Virginia |
X |
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X |
| Washington |
X |
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X |
| West Virginia |
X |
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14 and younger |
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| Wisconsin |
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17 and younger |
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X |
| Wyoming |
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18 and younger |
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X |
Some info provided by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety |
