A Harley-Riding Congressman Is Trying To Kill D.C.’s Helmet Rule

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Congress could erase D.C.'s universal motorcycle helmet requirement — This may lead to increased fatalities, as unhelmeted deaths rise where mandates weaken.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Sen. Tim Sheehy have introduced the Ride in Freedom Act — This legislation might spark a broader national debate on abolishing helmet laws for all riders.

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Congress could erase D.C.’s universal motorcycle helmet requirement. Six motorcyclists have already died in D.C.