Relay-Version: VMS News - V6.0-3 14/03/90 VAX/VMS V5.5; site msus1.msus.edu Path: msus1.msus.edu!umn.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!orca.es.com!bambam!bgardner Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles Subject: Re: Fatality on "Rocket Motorcycle" Message-ID: <2pja0n$1ju@orca.es.com> From: bgardner@bambam.es.com (Blaine Gardner) Date: 26 Apr 1994 14:55:19 GMT Reply-To: blgardne@sim.es.com References: <2pi0fl$ks2@news.icaen.uiowa.edu> Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, SLC, Utah NNTP-Posting-Host: 130.187.85.113 Lines: 206 In article <2pi0fl$ks2@news.icaen.uiowa.edu> tabraun@eng.uiowa.edu writes: > >Iowa is one of three states with NO helmet law (Illinois >and Colorado are the other two), You've got to stop getting your "facts" from the boob tube. *************************************************************************** From: wjp@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (william.j.penschow) Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles Subject: Re: Helmet laws: where? Date: 17 Aug 93 13:08:27 GMT In article <1993Aug13.174311.24563@cs.cornell.edu> lrj@cs.cornell.edu (Lew Jansen) writes: >Summary so far: > > Alabama - Helmet Req'd > Arizona - No helmet law. > Georgia - Helmet Req'd > Illinois - Requires only protective eyewear > Indiana - None > Iowa - No helmet law > Michigan - Helmet required > Minnesota - Must wear eye protection, helmet optional. > Missouri - Requires helmet > Nevada - BIG helmet law = big ticket if you don't have one. > North Carolina - Helmet Req'd > Ohio - No law > South Carolina - under 21, Helemt Req'd > > New York - Helmet and eye protection req'd. > Guys here is the whole kit and kaboodle as published in U.S. and Canadian Motorcycle Laws Guys, here is the whole kit and kaboodle as published in "Easyriders" October 1992. I don't think that there has been a vast amount of change since the release of this article. Enjoy! State/Province Special Helmet Eye Lights on License Law Guards 24 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alabama No Yes No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alaska Yes No (1,11) Yes (13) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arizona Yes No (2) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arkansas Yes Yes Yes Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Yes Yes No Yes (8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colorado Yes No Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connecticut Yes No (2,10) Yes (3) No (12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Delaware Yes No (5,4,1,10) Yes No (12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Florida Yes Yes Yes Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Georgia Yes Yes Yes (3) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hawaii Yes No (2,4) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Idaho No No (2) No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Illinois Yes No Yes Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Indiana Yes No (2,10) No (2,10) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Iowa Yes No No Yes (6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kansas Yes No (2) Yes (3) Yes (8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kentucky Yes Yes Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Louisiana Yes Yes Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maine Yes No (14) No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maryland Yes No (2,4,[*]) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Massachusetts Yes Yes Yes (3) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michigan Yes Yes Yes (7,3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minnesota Yes No (2,10) Yes (3) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mississippi Yes Yes No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Missouri Yes Yes No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Montana Yes No (2) No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska Yes Yes No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nevada Yes Yes Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Hampshire Yes No (2) Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Jersey Yes Yes (4) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Mexico Yes No (2,4) Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York Yes Yes (4) Yes Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Carolina Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Dakota Yes No (2,4) No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ohio Yes No (2) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oklahoma No No (2) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oregon Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rhode Island Yes No (11) Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ South Carolina Yes No (9,4) No (9,3) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ South Dakota Yes No (2) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tennessee Yes Yes Yes (3) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas Yes Yes (4) No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Utah Yes No (2) No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vermont Yes Yes (4) Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virginia Yes Yes Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Washington Yes Yes Yes (3) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Virginia Yes Yes (4) Yes Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wisconsin Yes No (2,10) Yes (13) Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wyoming Yes No (1) No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ District of Columbia Yes Yes Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alberta Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ British Columbia Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Manitoba Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Brunswick Yes Yes No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Northwest Territories Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nova Scotia Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ontario Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prince Edward Island Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quebec Yes Yes No Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Saskatchewan Yes Yes Yes (3) No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yukon Yes Yes No No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: 1. Required under age 19 2. Required under age 18. 3. Required unless equipped with windscreen. 4. Reflectorization required. 5. Must have in possession. 6. Required for 1977 or newer bikes. 7. Required at speeds over 35 mph. 8. Required for 1978 or newer bikes. 9. Required under age 21. 10. Required for insturctional permit holders. 11. required for passengers. 12. Required for 1980 or newer bikes. 13. Required unless windscreen is 15 inches above handlebars. 14. Rquireed under age 15-1/2. [* Maryland passed a helmet law requiring all children and adults to wear helmets effective October 1, 1992. -ed.] Reference: _Easyriders_, October 1992, p. 22. ---------------------------------CUT HERE----------------------------------- By the way I take no resonsability for this it sort of fell out of the archives. Unfortunately I did not retain the original header and thus am unable to give credit (or blame as the case may be) to the person who originally posted this. All opinions expressed herein are mine! No one else would want them! Pops Penschow --- DoD #0079 --- AT&T - GM&E -- ...att!whizard!szuxr!wjp ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why do they call me "Pops"? I am really only 18, it has just been recycled a few times! Old Iron and an Older Rider make for an interesting combination! *************************************************************************** -- Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland 580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108 blgardne@sim.es.com FJ1200 XR600R LT250R DoD#46