Motorcycle Helmet Laws by State

Out of 50 states:

.....Only 4 states are 100% helmet law free!:
CO, IL, IA, NH

Of the other 46 states,
.....20 have adult exempt helmet laws for riders over the age of majority - 18 years old and over :
AK, AZ, CT, DE, HI, ID, IN, KS, LA, ME, MN, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA (21 years old), SD, UT, WI, WY

.....6 have adult age discriminatory helmet laws for bikers between the ages of 18 and 21:
AR, FL, KY, RI, SC, TX

....20 have full helmet laws for all motorcycle riders :
AL, CA, GA, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OR, TN, VT, VI, WA, WV

Reflectorized helmets required in:
DE, HI, MD, NJ, NM, ND, NY, SC, VT

Eye protection required in:
AK AZ AR CO CT DE DC FL GA HI IL IN KS KY LA MD MA MI NV NH NJ NM NY OH OK PA RI SC SD TN VT VA WA WV WI

Daytime headlight use required:
AK CA DE FL GA IL IN IA KS ME MN MT NY NC OK OR SC TN WA WV WI WY