Mandatory helmet laws for motorcycle riders remain a controversial issue. Some states have a “limited” ordinance that applies only to younger riders; others have a “comprehensive” statute requiring...

Mandatory helmet laws for motorcycle riders remain a controversial issue. Some states have a “limited” ordinance that applies only to younger riders; others have a “comprehensive” statute requiring all riders to wear helmets. Listed in the next column are the deaths per ten thousand registered motorcycles reported by states having each type of legislation (184).