print email comment close Q&A: Motorcycle Helmet Use Laws URL: http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/helmet_use.html Description: Questions and answers about motorcycle riders wearing helmets for protection. "Helmets are the principal countermeasure for reducing crash-related head injuries, the leading cause of death among unhelmeted riders." Topics include effectiveness of helmets, drawbacks to helmet use, history of helmet use in the U.S., helmet use and health care costs, and a list of other countries with mandatory helmet laws. From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Publisher: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Library of Congress Subject Headings: Motorcycle helmets Motorcycles -- Safety regulations -- United States LII Database Information: Record 21915 created by Maria Brandt on 06/19/2006 Last modification on 06/20/2006 Published: 06/22/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21915