Bicycle helmet use laws
Bicycle helmets are estimated to reduce the odds of a head injury by 50 percent. Read more on our main pedestrians and bicyclists page.
This material has been prepared for general information purposes only. It is not guaranteed to be current and should be independently verified. Do not rely on it when considering how a law may apply to your circumstances.
December 2023
| State | Required to wear helmet |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 15 and younger |
| Alaska | no law |
| Arizona | no law |
| Arkansas | no law |
| California | 17 and younger |
| Colorado | no law |
| Connecticut | 15 and younger |
| Delaware | 17 and younger |
| District of Columbia | 15 and younger |
| Florida | 15 and younger |
| Georgia | 15 and younger |
| Hawaii | 15 and younger |
| Idaho | no law |
| Illinois | no law |
| Indiana | no law |
| Iowa | no law |
| Kansas | no law |
| Kentucky | no law |
| Louisiana | 11 and younger |
| Maine | 15 and younger |
| Maryland | 15 and younger |
| Massachusetts | 16 and younger |
| Michigan | no law |
| Minnesota | no law |
| Mississippi | no law |
| Missouri | no law |
| Montana | no law |
| Nebraska | no law |
| Nevada | no law |
| New Hampshire | 15 and younger |
| New Jersey | 16 and younger |
| New Mexico | 17 and younger |
| New York | 13 and younger |
| North Carolina | 15 and younger |
| North Dakota | no law |
| Ohio | no law |
| Oklahoma | no law |
| Oregon | 15 and younger |
| Pennsylvania | 11 and younger |
| Rhode Island | 15 and younger |
| South Carolina | no law |
| South Dakota | no law |
| Tennessee | 15 and younger |
| Texas | no law |
| Utah | no law |
| Vermont | no law |
| Virginia | no law |
| Washington | no law |
| West Virginia | 14 and younger |
| Wisconsin | no law |
| Wyoming | no law |