Motorcyclist deaths spike as helmet laws loosen

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Legislation & Regulation

Death rates from motorcycle crashes have risen steadily since states began weakening helmet laws about a decade ago, according to a Gannett News Service analysis of federal accident reports. As deaths have increased, so has the proportion of older riders killed. Dying on a motorcycle could soon become a predominantly middle-aged phenomenon, the analysis shows.

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-03-26-bikehelmets_N.htm?csp=34

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