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Your motorcycle may act tough by making a tremendous noise as it approaches, but no matter how intimidating it may look and sound, it is no match for even the wimpiest passenger car. That Prius will eat your Harley for breakfast, no matter the speed and angle of collision. Even in a single-vehicle accident, your Harley will leave you in the lurch. The chances of being ejected from a motorcycle in the event of a collision are high, and being ejected from a vehicle increases the risk of death or catastrophic injury. Your best hope of survival is to wear a motorcycle helmet. This year, Louisiana lawmakers may leave motorcyclists in the lurch, too. Even if you wear a helmet to protect your head, the rest of your body is vulnerable to severe injury in a motorcycle accident. If you got seriously injured when a car struck your motorcycle when you were visiting Louisiana, contact a Houma car accident lawyer.
Louisiana Motorcycle Helmet Laws
In 2004, Louisiana enacted a requiring all motorcyclists and motorcycle passengers to wear a helmet secured by a chin strap. In 2024, the House Transportation Committee passed a bill that would amend the motorcycle helmet rules. Under the new proposed legislation, motorcycle helmets would only be required for motorcyclists under the age of 21 and those who do not have health insurance. The proponents of the bill stated explicitly that the rationale behind the change was to increase revenues in Louisiana. Representative Rodney Shamerhorn even said that if someone chooses to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, Louisiana law has no business stopping that person, and the person’s health insurance, not Louisiana taxpayers, will pay for any injuries resulting from a collision. The authors of the bill believe that motorcycle-loving tourists are avoiding Louisiana in favor of states like South Carolina, where the rules about motorcycle helmets are more lenient. These days, money is so tight that if people want to go on a motorcycle road trip vacation, they cannot afford a new helmet or the traffic tickets they will get if they do not wear one.
No matter the laws about helmet requirements, whether you wear a helmet affects the apportionment of fault in an accident. The insurance companies will attribute less fault to you if you wear a helmet because that is something you were doing to protect yourself from injury.
Choosing the Best Motorcycle Helmet for Maximum Protection
The lawmakers have a point that motorcycle helmets are not cheap, especially the best ones. A helmet that fits properly should feel too tight for comfort when you first put it on, and the top of its eye compartment should be level with your eyebrows. The newest models of motorcycle helmets have room for Bluetooth-enabled earbuds.
Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey About Car Accident Cases
A car accident lawyer can help you if you have suffered a serious injury after being hit by a car while riding a motorcycle. Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey in Houma, Louisiana, to set up a consultation about your case.
