Helmet Laws

Of the fifty states, only 4 are 100% helmet law free! Colorado, Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire. Of the other 46 states, 20 have full helmet laws for all motorcycle riders: Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. 19 States have helmet laws that exempt adult riders, riders over the age of majority -- 18 years old and over. Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. There are 7 states that discriminate against adult bikers between the ages of 18 and 20. Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas. For more information on motorcycle helmet laws here is a good website to help you out.