Wisconsin Motorcycle Helmet Regulation

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to drive down the highway in a convertible, you’ve experienced the remarkable sensation of the wind blowing through your hair. Surely, this type of sensation contributes to motorcyclists’ love of their hobby. Unfortunately, attaining this feeling on a motorcycle is accompanied with greater consequences because of the increased vulnerability rider’s face.

Even though Wisconsin has mandated the use of Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Milwaukee, legislature has astoundingly not treated the use of helmets on motorcycles the same way. Instead, helmets are required only for individuals under the age of 18 or with a learner’s permit. However, Wisconsin riders should not be surprised if regulation is soon enhanced. In 2011, 92 percent of individuals killed in motorcycle crashes were not wearing a helmet. Moreover, nearly 600 motorcyclists have been killed as a result of such accidents in the past six years.

Although wearing a helmet may seem intuitive for many, studies by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that more individuals are likely to forego such protective headgear when it is not proscribed by law.

Part of what makes this country great is the population’s ability to freely participate in selective and independent decision-making. However, when such freedom negatively affects the greater good then the government is permitted to regulate the problematic activity.

Placed in the context of this discussion, when motorcyclists do not wear helmets and are involved in both deadly and dangerous accidents, the health care costs are often passed off to the general public.

In fact, the CDC estimates that in 2010 over $3 billion was saved as a result of individuals wearing helmets and that an additional $1.4 billion could have been saved with mandatory helmet use.

Whether the state legislature intends to amend the law remains unclear, but it is apparent that helmets do provide motorcyclists with greater protection. Motorcyclists have averaged over 2,600 accidents between 2005 and 2010. Don’t become a statistic. Gruber Law Offices encourages all riders to enjoy their summer travels and exercise safety on the roads by Motorcycle Accident Attorney Milwaukee.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to the negligence or fault of another person, call Gruber Law Offices, LLC today for your free consultation. There is no fee unless we win and we can meet you at a place that is convenient for you such as your place of work, hospital, home, or our conveniently located downtown Milwaukee office.

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