Motorcycle helmet law gets fresh look in Michigan

WKAR Public Media

Published April 4, 2011 at 5:15 PM EDT

By AP

LANSING, MI –
Motorcycle riders who want to get rid of the state's law requiring the use of protective helmets have reason to be optimistic this year.

Bills that would change the helmet law are again pending in the Michigan Legislature.

And this time, former Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm is not around to veto the legislation as she did in 2006 and 2008. She's been replaced by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder.

The Detroit News reports Monday two helmet bills are pending in the Legislature.

One would allow riders 21 or older to go helmetless if they carry at least $20,000 in personal injury insurance.

Another bill would not require helmets for riders 21 and older who have passed a safety course or carried a motorcycle endorsement on their license the previous two years.

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