Planning a Trip? Do you know the Motorcycle_Helmet_Laws, in the States you'll be Riding through?

Why Motorcycle_Helmet_Laws, A motorcycle helmet is a type of protective headgear. The primary goal of a motorcycle helmet is motorcycle safety - to protect the rider's head during impact, thus preventing or reducing head injury or saving the rider's life. Some helmets provide additional conveniences, such as ventilation, face shields, ear protection, intercom etc. Helmets can have some inconveniences, such as being hot, or itchy.

Check the local Motorcycle_Helmet_Laws for the States you'll be riding through.

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Motorcycle helmets greatly reduce injuries and fatalities in motorcycle accidents, thus many countries have laws requiring acceptable helmets to be worn by motorcycle riders. These laws vary considerably, often exempting mopeds and other small-displacement bikes. In some countries, most notably the USA, there is some opposition to compulsory helmet use (see HLDL).

The Helmet Law Defense League (HLDL) is a group founded in 1993 that opposes the laws in some states mandating motorcycle helmets. Founded in early 1993, the group claims that these laws are unconstitutional, arguing that states do not have the right to impose safety regulations on individuals as part of their police powers, and that the term "helmet" is too vague to be legally enforceable.

The Snell Memorial Foundation has developed stricter requirements and testing procedures for motorcycle helmets with racing in mind, as well as helmets for other activities (e.g. drag racing, bicycling, horseback riding), and many riders in North America consider Snell certification a benefit when considering buying a helmet while others note that its standards allow for more force (g's) to be transferred to a rider's head than the DOT standard.[4] A motorcycle helmet with either standard will nonetheless provide vastly more protection than one with neither.

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What do you call a cyclist who doesn't wear a helmet? An organ donor. ~David Perry