MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW CHANGES BRING HELP FOR RIDERS
New Law Specifies Legal Helmets and How to Wear Them

Recent changes to the state motorcycle helmet law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2008, to better specify what types of helmets can be worn. The new law also clarifies that the helmet must be properly secured on the head using a strap so that it will stay on in the event of a crash.

Motorcycle helmets are considered legally compliant if they meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 218, which requires helmets to have a firm inner liner of polystyrene foam that is about one-inch thick.

Compliant motorcycle safety helmets will also carry the symbol "DOT," for U.S. Department of Transportation, permanently installed by the manufacturer on the back of the helmet, as well as a permanently attached manufacturer's label on the interior of the helmet. Novelty-type helmets are not compliant with FMVSS-218.

To identify helmets that are compliant with FMVSS-218, motorcyclists can visit, www. nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ pedbimot/motorcycle/ UnsafeHelmetID/page2.htm for more information.

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