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Iowa is 100% Helmet Law Free!
STATUTE:
There is no helmet law statute in Iowa.
FINE:
There is no fine.
STANDARDS:
In that Iowa does not have a helmet law, the only standards for
helmets are the standards imposed on manufacturers and distributors of helmets
-- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 -- which is as it should be.
COMMENTARY:
It's not very clear from the record, but apparently Iowa
adopted a helmet law in 1968 due to the extortion (the threat of withholding)
of funds by the Federal Government through NHTSA. Then, in 1986 when the first
such program was dismantled, Iowa repealed its law, and that's the way it
stands today.
CURRENT ACTIVITY:
If you know of any current activity regarding efforts to remove or
otherwise amend Iowa's helmet law, in the Legislature or the Courts, please e-mail
that information to us so we can update this site. Thanks.
STATE WEBSITES:
-- DISCLAIMER --
The foregoing is provided as educational information only and
is not legal advice.
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