Which states are motorcycle helmets required by law?





State Laws vary with their requirements concerning whether or not a rider is capable of determining if it he or she should wear a helmet while on a motorcycle. Some states have and age requirement of 21, while others is 18. A few states have no motorcycle helmet laws or requirements at all.

To easily navigate these laws, I’ve put together an interactive chart, at the bottom of the page, with all 50 state helmet laws, and Canada, Mexico, and Europe. (Europe, I am still a little fuzzy on, but I hope to get some answers cleared up and posted here in the future). This evolved from my own need to know which state has what laws when I started planning a 50 states in 50 days road trip across the entire US. More to come on that later….

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A “partial law” refers to states that require additional medical coverage if you choose not to wear a helmet. This also varies from state to state and may change. Your motorcycle insurance provider will notify you if this is adjusted and/or revised. States with partial laws have a minimum age requirement for this option.

State Helmet law Age Requirement for Partial Laws Alabama Partial 18 and under Alaska Partial 18 and under Arizona Partial 18 and under Arkansas Partial 21 and under California Mandatory for all riders Colorado Partial 18 and under Connecticut Partial 18 and under Delaware Partial 19 and under Florida Partial - Additional Insurance required for riding without All Ages - Additional Insurance required

Georgia Mandatory for all riders Hawaii Partial 18 and under Idaho Partial 18 and under Illinois No Helmet Law Indiana Partial 18 and under Iowa None Kansas Partial 18 and under Kentucky Partial 21 and under Louisiana Mandatory for all riders Maine Partial 18 and under Maryland Mandatory for all riders Massachusetts Mandatory for all riders Michigan Partial - Additional Insurance required for riding without 21 and under Minnesota Partial 18 and under Mississippi Mandatory for all riders Missouri Mandatory for all riders Montana Partial 18 and under North Carolina Partial 18 and under North Dakota Partial 18 and under Nebraska Mandatory for all riders Nevada Mandatory for all riders New Hampshire Partial 18 and under New Jersey Mandatory for all riders New Mexico Partial 18 and under New York Mandatory for all riders Ohio Partial 18 and under Oklahoma Partial 18 and under Oregon Mandatory for all riders Pennsylvania Partial 21 and under Rhode Island Partial 21 and under South Carolina Partial 21 and under South Dakota Partial 18 and under Tennessee Mandatory for all riders Texas Partial 21 and under Utah Partial 18 and under Vermont Mandatory for all riders Virginia Mandatory for all riders Washington Mandatory for all riders Wisconsin Partial 18 and under West Virginia Mandatory for all riders Wyoming Partial 18 and under Canada Mandatory for all riders Mexico Mandatory for all riders Europe Mandatory for all riders

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