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Motorcycle Helmet Bill Zooms Through NCGA Committee

April 25, 2017 by Rose Hoban

Motorcycle Helmet Bill Zooms Through NCGA Committee - North Carolina Health News

A now-familiar bill would allow for motorcycle riders to ride bare-headed once they’re over 21 years old. The bill goes to the House floor for vote today.

By Rose Hoban Similar to how a tire rotates, returning to the same position, a bill removing the requirement for most motorcyclists to wear a helmet has returned to the General Assembly. During Monday’s meeting of the House Transportation Committee, Rep. John Torbett (R-Gaston), the committee chair, introduced for discussion a bill that would make […]

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Motorcycle Crashes Helped Drive Highway Death Toll to Highest Level in Years

May 26, 2016 by Editor

Motorcycle Crashes Helped Drive Highway Death Toll to Highest Level in Years - North Carolina Health News

Paul Feldman FairWarning Last year was a bad one for motorcyclists, with a new estimate showing that 5,010 bikers were killed in crashes nationwide, the worst death toll in seven years. The apparent 10 percent increase in motorcycle fatalities, based on an analysis by the Governors Highway Safety Association, coincided with a projected rise of […]

Helmet Bill Crashes at the Starting Line

April 30, 2015 by Editor

Helmet Bill Crashes at the Starting Line - North Carolina Health News

By Rose Hoban Legislative committee members heard a bill Wednesday to remove North Carolina’s requirement that motorcycle riders over the age of 21 wear a helmet. And once again, lawmakers decided that it was a bad idea to eliminate the safety measure. Rep. John Torbett (R-Stanley) introduced a bill similar to one he proposed in […]

The Cost of Not Wearing a Helmet

November 18, 2014 by Rose Hoban

The Cost of Not Wearing a Helmet - North Carolina Health News

A UNC-Charlotte researcher presents her findings on motorcycle-helmet safety at this year’s American Public Health Association conference in New Orleans.

By Rose Hoban Motorcycle riders love to hit the road on two wheels. They say they love the feeling of freedom, the ease of travel, the thrill, the cool, even the gas savings. Many also say they would love to feel the wind in their hair and on their faces, bemoaning the fact that in […]

Motorcycle Helmet Bill Crashes in Committee

May 10, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Motorcycle Helmet Bill Crashes in Committee - North Carolina Health News

By Rose Hoban A bill that would have removed the requirement for motorcycle riders over the age of 21 to use a helmet while riding ran into a roadblock this week. The bill, which passed the House Transportation Committee in late March, took a detour for close to a month before resurfacing this past week […]

Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill Passes First Mile Marker

March 27, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill Passes First Mile Marker - North Carolina Health News

Helmets are currently required for everyone who rides a motorcycle, but a bill to remove the requirement for adults passed a House committee Tuesday. By Rose Hoban Sandra Farmer knows two young women, both in their early ’30s, who fell off the back of motorcycles a few years ago. One was wearing a helmet, one […]

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