Citation

Brooks E, Naud S, Shapiro S. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2010; 31(2): 125-129.

Affiliation

Department of Pathology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont, USA; Department of Medical Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt; and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Burlington, Vt.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c6beab

PMID

20081525

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:: The trend in state motorcycle helmet laws has been a reduction from universal coverage requiring all riders to wear helmets, to partial coverage requiring only younger riders to wear helmets. In the current study we evaluate whether partial helmet laws reduce motorcycle fatalities and increase helmet compliance among young riders. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: We compared a decade of motorcycle fatalities from the only 3 states with no helmet laws (New Hampshire, Iowa, Illinois) to 3 states with

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