State

Motorcycle Riders
Who Must Wear Helmets

Alabama

All riders

Alaska

Drivers: 17 yrs. and younger

All ages with instructional permit

All Passengers

Arizona

17 yrs. and younger

Arkansas

20 yrs. and younger

California

All riders

Colorado

No helmet use laws

Connecticut

17 yrs. and younger

Delaware

18 yrs. and younger

District of Columbia

All riders

Florida

20 yrs. and younger

21 and over without medical insurance

Georgia

All riders

Hawaii

17 yrs. and younger

Idaho

17 yrs. and younger

Illinois

No helmet use laws

Indiana

17 yrs. and younger

Iowa

No helmet use laws

Kansas

17 yrs. and younger

Kentucky

20 yrs. and younger

All drivers with instructional permits

Louisiana

17 yrs. and younger

18 and over without medical insurance

Maine

All passengers 14 yrs. and younger

All drivers with learner’s permit

All passengers if driver needs helmet

Maryland

All riders

Massachusetts

All riders

Michigan

All riders

Minnesota

17 yrs. and younger

All drivers with instructional permits

Mississippi

All riders

Missouri

All riders

Montana

17 yrs. and younger

Nebraska

All riders

Nevada

All riders

New Hampshire

No helmet use laws

New Jersey

All riders

New Mexico

17 yrs. and younger

New York

All riders

North Carolina

All riders

North Dakota

17 yrs. and younger

All passengers if driver needs helmet

Ohio

17 yrs. and younger

All drivers having license less than one year

All passengers if driver needs helmet

Oklahoma

17 yrs. and younger

Oregon

All riders

Pennsylvania

20 yrs. and younger

All drivers having license less than two years unless they have completed safety course

Rhode Island

20 yrs. and younger

All passengers

All drivers having license less that one year

South Carolina

20 yrs. and younger

South Dakota

17 yrs. and younger

Tennessee

All riders

Texas

20 yrs. and younger

All unless completed safety course or have medical insurance

Utah

17 yrs. and younger

Vermont

All riders

Virginia

All riders

Washington

All riders

West Virginia

All riders

Wisconsin

17 yrs. and younger

All with learner’s permit

Wyoming

18 yrs. and younger