Motorcycle Helmet Laws - By State

By Robert Bane

Chart accurate as of 8/30/2009

State	Full Helmet Law	Partial Helmet Law
Alabama	Yes	No
Alaska	No	Yes. Covers all passengers, operators under 18, operators with instructional permits
Arizona	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Arkansas	No	Operators under 21
California	Yes	No
Colorado	No	Operators and their passengers under 18
Connecticut	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Delaware	No	Yes. Operators under 19
District of Columbia	Yes	No
Florida	No	Yes. Operators under 21, 21 and older must have proof of medical coverage
Georgia	Yes	No
Hawaii	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Idaho	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Illinois	None	None
Indiana	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Iowa	None	None
Kansas	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Kentucky	No	Yes. Operators under 21, those with instructional permits, 21 and older must have proof of medical coverage
Louisiana	Yes	No
Maine	No	Yes. Operators under 18, passengers under 18, those with instructional permits, passengers if the operator is required to wear a helmet
Maryland	Yes	No
Massachusetts	Yes	No
Michigan	Yes	No
Minnesota	No	Yes. Operators under 18, those with instructional permits
Mississippi	Yes	No
Missouri	Yes	No
Montana	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Nebraska	Yes	No
Nevada	Yes	No
New Hampshire	None	None
New Jersey	Yes	No
New Mexico	No	Yes. Operators under 18
New York	Yes	No
North Carolina	Yes	No
North Dakota	No	Yes. Operators under 18, passengers if the operator is required to wear a helmet
Ohio	No	Yes. Operators under 18, all operators during first year of liscense, passengers if the operator is required to wear a helmet
Oklahoma	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Oregon	Yes	No
Pennsylvania	No	Yes. Operators under 21, all operators during first two years of liscense unless operator has completed an approved safety course
Rhode Island	No	Yes. Operators under 21, all operators during first year of liscense, all passengers
South Carolina	No	Yes. Operators under 21
South Dakota	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Tennessee	Yes	No
Texas no 20 and younger10	No	Yes. Operators under 21 if they have completed an approved safety course or can show proof of medical coverage
Utah	No	Yes. Operators under 18
Vermont	Yes	No
Virginia	Yes	No
Washington	Yes	No
West Virginia	Yes	No
Wisconsin	No	Yes. Operators under 18, those with instructional permits
Wyoming	No	Operators under 18

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