Should South Carolina Motorcyclists wear helmets?
With the wrap up of bike week in Myrtle Beach, the debate has once again been sparked about motorcyclists wearing helmets. There are many on the side that disagree with helmets, especially those that have visited for Bike Week and a lot that did not visit. Many people have claimed that Bike Week has seen a drop in the number of visitors since the City of Myrtle Beach introduced helmet laws two years ago. This does only apply to Myrtle Beach or to anyone under twenty years of age in South Carolina. But our neighbors in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Alabama and even Tennessee have a Universal Law for wearing helmets. In fact twenty states and the District of Columbia require motorcyclist to wear a helmet. 27 states, including South Carolina have partial laws, whilst three have no law whatsoever. So are South Carolina’s laws to soft? Firstly you must look at the riders. You are 37 times more likely to have an accident per mile when riding a motorcycle. Statistics also show a reduction in the risk of death by 39% when wearing a helmet.
By far the biggest concern would have to come from the families of those riders. I’m sure the mother of any motorcyclist would feel much more comfortable with their child wearing a helmet. This debate was again sparked with the death of a motorcyclist on Highway 17 last week. If the rider was wearing a helmet, would they still be alive? If another motorist was at fault on the road, then the riders family may have cause for litigation. A good South Carolina Attorney would need to be contacted. Russell Mace is one such Myrtle Beach lawyer, with years of experience. Russell Mace – Attorney can be reached at (843)839 2900.
Our injury attorneys are able to help victims and families of victims who have been affected by a motorcycle accident. Motorcycle accident attorneys in South Carolina have experience in this type of litigation because of the bike week rallys that have been huge until recent years. If you need an attorney in Myrtle Beach please call our office to set up a meeting.
