Motorcycle Helmets

The Situation in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania in 2003, there were 1577 motor vehicle accident fatalities (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2004).
One hundred and fifty-six of those fatalities (9.9%) were motorcyclists.
In the same year there were 250,000 registered motorcycles, making the fatality rate 5.36 per every 10,000 vehicles (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2004).
On September 4, 2003 Pennsylvania weakened its helmet law, allowing all riders ages 18 and older, with more than two years of riding experience to not wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle.

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