Helmet Laws by State
Helmet laws are a controversy for many riders. Without any kind of national law regarding helmets, we’ve ended up with a hodge podge set of laws that are different in every state you’re in. If you wear a helmet you’re always covered :-). Below are the laws by state.
| Alabama | all riders |
| Alaska | 17 and younger |
| Arizona | 17 and younger |
| Arkansas | 20 and younger |
| California | all riders |
| Colorado | 17 and younger and passengers 17 and younger |
| Connecticut | 17 and younger |
| Delaware | 18 and younger and passengers 18 and younger; novice riders and their passengers for the first two years after endorsement |
| District of Columbia | all riders |
| Florida | 20 and younger |
| Georgia | all riders |
| Hawaii | 17 and younger |
| Idaho | 17 and younger |
| Illinois | no law |
| Indiana | 17 and younger |
| Iowa | no law |
| Kansas | 17 and younger |
| Kentucky | 20 and younger |
| Louisiana | all riders |
| Maine | 17 and younger |
| Maryland | all riders |
| Massachusetts | all riders |
| Michigan | 20 and younger |
| Minnesota | 17 and younger |
| Mississippi | all riders |
| Missouri | 25 and younger |
| Montana | 17 and younger |
| Nebraska | 20 and younger |
| Nevada | all riders |
| New Hampshire | no law |
| New Jersey | all riders |
| New Mexico | 17 and younger |
| New York | all riders |
| North Carolina | all riders |
| North Dakota | 17 and younger |
| Ohio | 17 and younger |
| Oklahoma | 17 and younger |
| Oregon | all riders |
| Pennsylvania | 20 and younger |
| Rhode Island | 20 and younger |
| South Carolina | 20 and younger |
| South Dakota | 17 and younger |
| Tennessee | all riders |
| Texas | 20 and younger |
| Utah | 20 and younger |
| Vermont | all riders |
| Virginia | all riders |
| Washington | all riders |
| West Virginia | all riders |
| Wisconsin | 17 and younger |
| Wyoming | 17 and younger |
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