| The proper and responsible use of
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| | mandatory for motorcyclists; four states
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| motorcycle helmets by all motorcyclists
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| | have no helmet laws at all. Colorado,
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| will dramatically reduce fatalities in
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| | Illinois, Iowa, and New Hampshire are the
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| motorcycle accidents. Hence, some states
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| | four which make helmet-wearing optional.
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| make them mandatory for all
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| | Another 19 states have helmet laws that
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| motorcyclists.All motorcycle helmets
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| | do not apply to adult riders.The limited
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| conform to certain standards set by the
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| | helmet laws are usually based on the
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| DOT. The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
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| | assumption that older and experienced
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| Standard describes in detail the DOT
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| | drivers don?t need helmets. These states
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| requirements, which are mandatory and
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| | only require them for young
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| binding for all helmets. Helmets which
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| | people.Statistics show that reduced
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| meet the DOT regulations usually have a
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| | helmet use has increased motorcycle
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| DOT approval sticker on the back of the
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| | deaths over the years. Deaths have shot
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| helmet.The Snell Memorial Foundation
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| | up by 60%. The Fatality Analysis
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| provides an additional certification or
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| | Reporting System shows that helmet use
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| approval for motorcycle helmets. However,
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| | among the fatally injured was less than
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| it is optional.In 1975, almost all states
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| | 50%, and that fatalities and deaths are
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| had mandatory helmet laws for everyone.
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| | much more common among those above the
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| But due to Congressional influence, many
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| | age of 40. Research shows that head
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| states removed or weakened their laws.
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| | injuries are the most common cause of
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| Today, 20 states and the District of
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| | motorcycle deaths.
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| Columbia have made helmet wearing
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