State Laws
By Cowboy Denny in Traveling
· 554 views
| State | Motorcycle helmet use governs: | Does the motorcycle helmet law cover all low-power cycles? | Bicycle helmet use governs: |
| Alabama | all riders | yes | 15 and younger |
| Alaska | 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Arizona | 17 and younger | some | no law |
| Arkansas | 20 and younger | yes | no law |
| California | all riders | yes | 17 and younger |
| Colorado | 17 and younger and passengers 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Connecticut | 17 and younger | yes | 15 and younger |
| Delaware | 18 and younger | some | 17 and younger |
| District of Columbia | all riders | some | 15 and younger |
| Florida | 20 and younger | some | 15 and younger |
| Georgia | all riders | some | 15 and younger |
| Hawaii | 17 and younger | some | 15 and younger |
| Idaho | 17 and younger | some | no law |
| Illinois | no law | no law | no law |
| Indiana | 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Iowa | no law | no law | no law |
| Kansas | 17 and younger | some | no law |
| Kentucky | 20 and younger | some | no law |
| Louisiana | all riders | yes | 11 and younger |
| Maine | 17 and younger | some | 15 and younger |
| Maryland | all riders | some | 15 and younger |
| Massachusetts | all riders | yes |
1-16 (riding with children younger than 1 prohibited) |
| Michigan | 20 and younger | some | no law |
| Minnesota | 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Mississippi | all riders | yes | no law |
| Missouri | all riders | some | no law |
| Montana | 17 and younger | some | no law |
| Nebraska | all riders | yes | no law |
| Nevada | all riders | some | no law |
| New Hampshire | no law | no law | 15 and younger |
| New Jersey | all riders | yes | 16 and younger |
| New Mexico | 17 and younger | some | 17 and younger |
| New York | all riders | some |
1-13 (riding with children younger than 1 prohibited) |
| North Carolina | all riders | yes | 15 and younger |
| North Dakota | 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Ohio | 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Oklahoma | 17 and younger | some | no law |
| Oregon | all riders | yes | 15 and younger |
| Pennsylvania | 20 and younger | some | 11 and younger |
| Rhode Island | 20 and younger | some | 15 and younger |
| South Carolina | 20 and younger | yes | no law |
| South Dakota | 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Tennessee | all riders | yes | 15 and younger |
| Texas | 20 and younger | some | no law |
| Utah | 17 and younger | yes | no law |
| Vermont | all riders | some | no law |
| Virginia | all riders | some | no law |
| Washington | all riders | yes | no law |
| West Virginia | all riders | some | 14 and younger |
| Wisconsin | 17 and younger | some | no law |
| Wyoming | 17 and younger | some | no law |
| Information taken from iihs.gov December, 2011. Please check for current state laws before traveling. | |||
Edited by Cowboy Denny
Recommended Comments