You Must Wear One​

I’m all for people making their own decisions, but helmet laws make a lot of sense. They ensure that riders have at least the most basic of protection while riding. Proponents of helmets as optional equipment say the issue is about choice, but health officials and smart riders know how important helmet laws are.

In North Carolina there was a law moving through that would have made helmet laws optional equipment. It failed to pass. According to News & Record, the law would have required only riders under 21 and new riders to wear helmets. Other motorcyclists wouldn’t. The current law in North Carolina is that you have to wear a helmet if you ride a motorcycle. That law stands after the optional helmet law failed to pass.

The data is pretty clear. Helmets save lives and having helmet laws on the books ensures that people wear them. During the proceedings leading up to the decision, health officials noted that helmet laws save around $25 million in healthcare costs alone. Riders who have an accident without a helmet spend more time in healthcare facilities racking up big bills. This can cause significant issues in for individuals and society at large.

Essentially, not wearing a helmet has the potential to have a ripple effect throughout your community. I’d like to think that everyone would always wear a helmet whether or not it was mandated by the state, but people don’t. That means helmet laws save lives.



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