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IS IT ILLEGAL TO RIDE A BICYLE WITHOUT A HELMET IN YUMA COUN

Sent to Legal Experts July 26 05:50 PM

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND A CAR HIT ME. I WAS GIVEN A CITATION FOR NOT WEARING A HELMUT. I AM 19 YEARS OLD AND WAS UNAWARE THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL FOR SOMEONE ON A BICYCLE NOT TO WEAR A HELMUT. THE COP JUST DISMISSED ME AND TOLD ME TO TAKE CARE OF I IN COURT. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF I AN FIGHT THE CIATION OR IF ITS VALID..THANK YOU FFOR YOUR TIME!!

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July 26 6:39 PM (49 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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There is no federal law in the U.S. requiring bicycle helmets. The states and localities began adopting laws in 1987, mostly limited to children under 18.

This is data presented by the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - http://www.helmets.org/mandator.htm - according to that data - helmets are required in Yuma for those under 18 (since 1997)

Arizona also does not have a state law.

You may contact The Sun City Arizona Legal Help Center is a FREE service and part of the Legal Help Center Network. - http://www.arizonalegalhelpcenter.com/Sun_City_Bicycle_Accident_Lawyer.php



Edited by LEV on July 26 2007 at 6:41 PM

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