California injury laws
Vehicle Code § 27803: motorcycle helmets
Drivers and passengers must wear a safety helmet that meets state requirements when riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle. Insurers sometimes raise helmet use to reduce a rider's claim. Whether it matters depends on the injuries and medical evidence.
What the law says
Drivers and passengers must wear a safety helmet that meets state requirements when riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle.
Official text (excerpt)
A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
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Why it matters in an injury claim
Insurers sometimes raise helmet use to reduce a rider's claim. Whether it matters depends on the injuries and medical evidence.
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