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4 Totally Free Choice States
24 States with partial or modified helmet laws
3 States with modified laws requiring medical insurance
19 States still mandatory for all riders
| Alabama |
Mandatory |
| Alaska |
18, passengers |
| Arizona |
18 |
| Arkansas (1996) |
21 |
| California |
Mandatory |
| Colorado |
18, passengers |
| Connecticut |
18, permit holders |
| Delaware |
19, permit holders, reflectorization |
| Florida (2000) |
21, Medical Insurance ($10K minimum) |
| Georgia |
Mandatory |
| Hawaii |
18, reflectorization |
| Idaho |
18 |
| Illinois |
TOTALLY FREE! |
| Indiana |
18, permit holders |
| lowa |
TOTALLY FREE! |
| Kansas |
18 |
| Kentucky (1998) |
All instructional permit holders, novice riders & those under 21 |
| Louisiana (2004) |
Mandatory |
| Maine |
18, permit holders, novice riders and passengers of riders requiring a helmet |
| Maryland |
Mandatory, reflectorization |
| Massachusetts |
Mandatory |
| Michigan |
21, Medial Insurance ($20K), 2 years riding, Safety Course as of 4/13/12 |
| Minnesota |
18, permit holders |
| Mississippi |
Mandatory |
| Missouri |
Mandatory |
| Montana |
18 |
| Nebraska |
Mandatory |
| Nevada |
Mandatory |
| New Hampshire |
18 |
| New Jersey |
Mandatory, reflectorization |
| New Mexico |
18, reflectorization |
| New York |
Mandatory, reflectorization |
| North Carolina |
Mandatory |
| North Dakota |
18, reflectorization |
| Ohio |
18 and novice riders |
| Oklahoma |
18 |
| Oregon |
Mandatory |
| Pennsylvania (2003) |
21, 2 yrs riding or Safety Course |
| Rhode Island |
novice riders, 21, all passengers |
| South Carolina |
21, reflectorization |
| South Dakota |
18 |
| Tennessee |
Mandatory |
| Texas (1997) |
21, reflectorization |
| Utah |
18 |
| Vermont |
Mandatory, reflectorization |
| Virginia |
Mandatory |
| Washington |
Mandatory |
| West Virginia |
Mandatory, reflectorization |
| Wisconsin |
18, permit holders |
| Wyoming |
18 |
| District of Columbia |
Mandatory, reflectorization |
| Puerto Rico |
Mandatory |
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