Repeal and modification of mandatory motorcycle helmet legislation : a review of available information : final report.

Details

• Creators:
  Lynn, Cheryl
• Corporate Creators:
  Virginia Highway & Transportation Research Council
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Motorcycles--Law and legislation--Virginia
  • Motorcycle helmets--Virginia
  • Motorcycling--Safety regulations--Virginia
• Publication/ Report Number:
  VHTRC 78-R30
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Virginia
• Corporate Publisher:
  Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
• Abstract:
  In 1975, Congress relieved the Secretary of Transportation of the power to impose sanctions upon states for not having a law requiring the use of helmets by motorcyclists. Shortly afterward, the states having such laws began repealing or modifying them. This report reviews the available literature on the subject of mandatory motorcycle helmet legislation, and presents the results of a survey of states that have repealed their laws. From the information available, it was determined that the use of motorcycle helmets reduces the incidence of serious and fatal head injury among motorcyclists without interfering with their ability to operate their vehicles safely. Additionally, it was determined that the mandatory motorcycle helmet laws are constitutional and that they have the support of both the general public and motorcyclists in Virginia.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18974/dot_18974_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.91 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5038d9f9381ab9c815e5df65a350d78f8c0e12ac98cca12a7ea14e7d5274f9d8