Utah Senate passes bill to raise age of helmet wearers

A proposed bill would raise the legal age at which a rider can operate vehicles such as motorcycles and scooters without wearing a helmet in Utah.

Currently, riders under 18 years old must wear a helmet. This bill would legally require riders under the age of 21 to wear helmets while riding a motorcycle, a motor-driven cycle, a class 3 electric assisted bicycle or an autocycle that is not fully enclosed.

The bill passed in the Utah Senate Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa, R-Salt Lake, is sponsoring SB159 in response to pleas from Utah trauma surgeons worried about death and head injuries in young adults, particularly from motorcycle accidents.

Read more: http://universe.byu.edu/2017/02/27/utah-senate-passes-bill-to-raise-age-of-helmet-wearers/