The mandatory use of motorcycle helmets is far from universal.
In jurisdictions where it IS mandatory, it is a state or provincial law that requires the use.
For example, in the Province of Ontario, Canada (where I live), the Highway Traffic Act stipulates that both driver and passenger must wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle.
yes
Currently, the District of Columbia and 28 states motorcycle laws requires all riders to wear helmets. Twenty-seven states motorcycle laws require some motorcycle riders to wear helmets. Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire do not have motorcycle helmets laws.
Just google state helmet laws?
To protect their heads in the event of a crash.
too many just wear it
Wearing helmets is the best thing to do when riding a motorcycle. One important reason why wearing a helmet is a must. The first reason is for protection. Helmets is a part of a motorcycle gear that riders should not neglect to wear.
According to AP writer, Jennifer C. Yates in the Hanover, PA <i><A HREF="http://www.eveningsun.com/ci_9574790">Evening Sun</A></i>, "Twenty states have laws requiring all motorcycle riders to wear helmets, while 27 states have laws that require minors or passengers to wear head protection. Iowa, Illinois and New Hampshire have no helmet laws."
Riders must wear helmets until they are age 21.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, all of the southern states have some sort of law that requires a motorcycle rider to wear a helmet, though the laws do differ. Some of the laws require motorcycle riders of a certain age to wear a helmet, while other laws require all motorcycle riders to wear helmets, regardless of their age. Also, while all southern states do have some form of the law that required motorcycle riders to wear helmets, the following states have no law regarding helmets: Illinois, Iowa, and New Hampshire. It's suggested that before you ride in any specific state, you check the local laws of that state to see what is required. You can check the law in your state here: http://www.iihs.org/laws/HelmetUseCurrent.aspx
Yes you should because you could die from head trauma
She had no prior knowledge of the event. Prior to the new legislation, motorcycle riders were not required to wear helmets.
That depends on where you live. Most states/provinces require that children wear helmets when operating or riding on motorcycles.