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Nearly 100 Percent
of Motorcyclists Comply With Universal Helmet Laws
A universal motorcycle helmet law is an effective and efficient traffic safety law. When a state passes a helmet law covering all riders, helmet use rates rise nearly to 100 percent. One reason is that law enforcement officers can easily determine if a motorcyclist is wearing a helmet. But states need the right law – a law requiring everyone who rides to wear a helmet. Age-specific laws that require only minors to wear helmets have little or no impact and are virtually impossible to enforce. Likewise, helmet laws for all riders that are tied to licensing or rider education requirements are equally difficult to enforce and create burdens on law enforcement.
In a review of nine separate studies, the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) found:
In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found the following in observational studies:
And here's what a study examining data from 10 states found:
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