TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Motorcycle Helmet Laws in the United States from 1990 to 2005: Politics and Public Health
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Homer, Jenny
A1  - French, Michael
SP  - 415
EP  - 423
VL  - 99
IS  - 3
N2  - The passage of universal helmet legislation requiring motorcycle riders of all ages to wear helmets is a timely and controversial issue with far-reaching public health implications, especially as the number of motorcycle fatalities continues to rise. In 2008, only 20 states had a universal helmet policy, an effective safety measure for reducing motorcycle fatalities and serious injuries.We used state-specific longitudinal data for the continental United States from 1990 through 2005 to determine which industry, political, economic, and demographic factors had a significant influence on the enactment of universal helmet policies. Our findings suggest that political climate and ideology are important predictors of helmet policies.  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.134106
ID  - ref1
ER  -