Missouri Motorcycle Legislation Headed to Governor
Posted by: Christopher Hoffmann
April 30, 2009
Topic: Car Accidents
Motorcyclists who are at least 21 would be able to ride without a helmet on all roads in Missouri except for interstate highways if the governor signs recently passed legislation into law.
The bill, which was approved on April 29 by the House and earlier passed by the Senate, repeals the mandatory helmet law. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, previous efforts to roll back the safety helmet law have been controversial. But this time, the measure sparked little debate.
Supporters of the legislation say it is more fun to ride without a helmet. They also believe the state should not micromanage their lives.
Safety advocates argue that helmets save lives. According to Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, an alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents, helmet use drops from 71 percent to 58 percent annually when states repeal helmet use laws.
A 2001 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicated that helmets reduce the risk of death by 29 percent and are 67 percent effective in reducing brain injuries.
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