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Should Kids be Required to Wear Helmets 24/7 ?

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New Bill would extend teen helmet laws to ice skates, scooters
June 11, 2015

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, If politicians have their way changes in the state’s helmet laws for teens could be coming soon to New Jersey.

Ice skaters and scooter riders 17 or younger would join cyclist and be required for the first time to wear helmets under legislation being considered in the state Senate. The bill also increases the helmet requirement age for riding a bike, roller skates and skateboards from 16 to 17.

The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee is considering the legislation Thursday. Under current law parents or guardians of a minor who fails to wear a helmet when biking, roller skating or skateboarding face a $25 fine for the first offense. This legislation expands that provision to parents of ice skaters or scooter riders.