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HI: Requiring All Motorcyclists to Wear Helmets is Only Proven Strategy to Reduce Fatalities Among Riders

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Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation, and fatalities are rising. Motorcycle riders are nearly 28 times more likely to die in a crash than passenger vehicle occupants. In 2022, 33 motorcyclists lost their lives in Hawaii,…

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New IIHS Research Affirms Importance of All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Laws in Saving Lives

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Media Contact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202-425-2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on New Motorcycle Helmet Research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) (Washington, D.C. | October 16, 2024) Advocates…

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IL: Illinois Should Pass Lifesaving All-Rider Helmet Law

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Motorcyclist fatalities are up 18 percent since 2012 in Illinois and at record levels nationally. We support HB 5620 which would require all motorcycle operators and passengers to utilize the lifesaving protection of helmets. According to a report by the…

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URGENT: Action Needed to Defeat Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill – LB 138

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Background on Status of Nebraska Bill to Repeal All-Rider Helmet Requirement: Numerous efforts have been made to repeal Nebraska’s all-rider helmet law since it was first enacted more than 33 years ago. They have all failed, and for good reasons.…

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