A measure opponents say increases the risks to
motorcyclists and would burden society with the costs of injuries from
non-helmet-wearing riders is moving forward in the Missouri Legislature.
The Missouri House on Wednesday gave first-round approval to a measure that would allow people 21 and older to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
Rep. Eric Burlison, of Springfield, says it's a matter of personal freedom and that the government
should not interfere with the choice to wear a helmet.
He says adults should be allowed to make their own decisions.
A similar measure has passed the House in previous years but has not succeeded in the Senate, where it will move after another affirmative vote in the House.
The Missouri House on Wednesday gave first-round approval to a measure that would allow people 21 and older to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
Rep. Eric Burlison, of Springfield, says it's a matter of personal freedom and that the government
should not interfere with the choice to wear a helmet.He says adults should be allowed to make their own decisions.
A similar measure has passed the House in previous years but has not succeeded in the Senate, where it will move after another affirmative vote in the House.