Sentences with phrase «mandatory helmet laws»

Because of this in my blog I have almost exclusively focused my response to the report to show people the dangers of mandatory helmet laws.

Often prices are more affordable in those states with mandatory helmet laws.

Olympian Bradley Wiggins has called for mandatory helmet laws after a tragic crash.

but in the interest of education and accuracy, seat - belt laws are state laws — at least they started off as such — and they save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and they lower your insurance premiums just like mandatory helmet laws and mandatory auto insurance laws... and like the new requirement that everyone have health insurance.

In the US today, there are 20 states having universal mandatory helmet laws, and almost every motorcycle rider and passenger has their own safety gear.

Lloyd is indeed correct that the coroner was aware of the controversy surrounding mandatory helmet laws and had recommended that existing literature from existing helmet law jurisdictions be studied first and that the impact of a helmet law in Ontario be studied before and during.

Opponents of mandatory helmet laws say the effect of requiring helmet use significantly impacts the number of people who will ride.

Opponents of mandatory helmet laws advocate strongly for increased education and awareness on the road.

First of all there already is a mandatory helmet law.

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Now the authors of the study recommend that the mandatory helmet law be extended to adults as well.

A new study released in the Journal of Pediatrics looked at the death rate in Ontario, Canada for kids on bikes before and after the mandatory helmet law was passed in 1995 and found that it cut the death rate in half.

Let me say upfront that I remain absolutely opposed to mandatory helmet laws and those scary ads promoting helmet use that make people afraid of cycling.

Currently, there is no mandatory helmet law in Indiana.

While the NHTSA has noted that mandatory helmet laws are proven to be effective in reducing fatalities — an issue that would have little impact in Louisiana where helmets already are mandatory — it also notes that recent studies indicate that programs supporting heightened police enforcement of laws that protect motorcyclists and increasing safety awareness among motorcyclists help to reduce motorcycle injuries and fatalities.