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Motorcycle Helmet Laws - United States
Adapted from information provided by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation
November, 2004
| State |
Law |
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State |
Law |
| Alabama |
Mandatory |
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Montana |
Mandatory /4 |
| Alaska |
Mandatory /p |
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Nebraska |
Mandatory |
| Arizona |
Mandatory /4 |
|
Nevada |
Mandatory |
| Arkansas |
Mandatory /6 |
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New Hampshire |
Mandatory /4 |
| California |
Mandatory |
|
New Jersey |
Mandatory |
| Colorado |
Not Mandatory |
|
New Mexico |
Mandatory /4 |
| Connecticut |
Mandatory /4 |
|
New York |
Mandatory |
| Delaware |
Mandatory /1,7 |
|
North Carolina |
Mandatory |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Mandatory |
|
North Dakota |
Mandatory /1,4 |
| Florida |
Mandatory /v |
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Ohio |
Mandatory /4,8 |
| Georgia |
Mandatory |
|
Oklahoma |
Mandatory |
| Hawaii |
Mandatory /4 |
|
Oregon |
Mandatory |
| Idaho |
Mandatory /4 |
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Pennsylvania |
Mandatory /z |
| Illinois |
Not Mandatory |
|
Rhode Island |
Mandatory /5 |
| Indiana |
Mandatory /4,m |
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South Carolina |
Mandatory /1,6 |
| Iowa |
Not Mandatory |
|
South Dakota |
Mandatory /4 |
| Kansas |
Mandatory /4 |
|
Tennessee |
Mandatory |
| Kentucky |
Mandatory /r |
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Texas |
Mandatory /q |
| Louisiana |
Mandatory |
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Utah |
Mandatory /4 |
| Maine |
Mandatory /3 |
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Vermont |
Mandatory /1 |
| Maryland |
Mandatory |
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Virginia |
Mandatory |
| Massachusetts |
Mandatory |
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Washington |
Mandatory |
| Michigan |
Mandatory |
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West Virginia |
Mandatory |
| Minnesota |
Mandatory /4,m |
|
Wisconsin |
Mandatory /4,m |
| Mississippi |
Mandatory |
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Wyoming |
Mandatory /4 |
| Missouri |
Mandatory |
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Notes:
1 - Reflectorization
3 - With learner's permit; for 1 yr. after obtaining licenses & psgrs under 15 yrs.
4 - Under 18 yrs.
5 - Operators <21 yrs. for 1 yr. after obtaining license; all psgrs
6 - Operators <21 yrs.
7 - Possession by all, wear <19 yrs. & by instruction permit holders
8 - Novice license holders
m - Instructional permit holders
p - Operators <18 yrs.; all psgrs
q - Except for 21 yrs. & over with rider education or with health insurance with $10,000 medical benefits for motorcycle related injuries
r - Under 21 yrs., operators with instruction permit, or those having held motorcycle license for <1yr.
v - Except for 21 yrs. & over with health insurance and $10,000 medical benefits for injuries
z - Except for 21 yrs. & over with rider education or 2 yrs. after obtaining license; psgrs 21 yrs. & over exempt if operator exempt
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