LANSING -- The motorcycle helmet law may soon be thrown out the window, as two bills are pending in Michigan legislation. Currently, Michigan Laws require motorcyclists to wear helmets when on the road.
According to the Associated Press, Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm was in office the last two times the helmet bills came up. She vetoed both times, but now newly elected Governor, Rick Snyder, will have the final say.
There’s two bills on the table. According to a report from the Detroit News, the House Bill would, “allow riders 21 or older to go helmetless if they carry at least $20,000 in personal injury insurance to cover medical costs in case of an accident.” The Senate Bill would change the law so that, “helmets wouldn't be required for riders 21 and older who have passed a motorcycle safety course or carried a motorcycle endorsement on their license for the previous two years.”
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