#Local Government
Target:
Iowa State Legislators
Region:
United States of America
Website:
www.biaia.org

Iowa is one of three states in the nation with no helmet law for motorcyclists. This has lead to more deaths, injuries, and spending of taxpayer money from motorcycle crashes. The following are statistics that illustrate how imperative a universal helmet is for Iowa.

The number of hospitalizations due to motorcycle crashes have increased more than 3% annually on average since 2003.

Total cost of hospitalizations due to motorcycle crashes has increased more than 18% annually on average since 2003.

Helmets reduce the risk of head injury by 69%.
Motorcyclists without helmets are more than twice as likely to sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Please sign this petition and help us show Iowa legislators that a universal helmet law is necessary!

We, the undersigned, call on the Iowa State Legislators to pass a universal helmet law for all individuals operating a motorized scooter, moped, or motorcycle regardless of their age.

The Support a Universal Helmet Law in Iowa petition to Iowa State Legislators was written by Page Eastin and is in the category Local Government at GoPetition.