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  • Motorcycle Riders May be Allowed to Ride Without a Helmet

    02/04/2005 8:21:40 PM PST · by FoxInSocks · 405 replies · 3,288+ views
    WTOP News ^ | February 4, 2005 | unk.
    RICHMOND, Va. - It's been a tough day for highway safety advocates at the Virginia General Assembly. The House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee endorsed legislation allowing motorcyclists 21 and older to ride without a helmet. The vote was 12-to-7. The panel also rejected a series of bills to continue the use of photo monitoring systems at dangerous intersections in six northern Virginia localities and Virginia Beach. Those pilot programs allow police to use cameras to catch drivers who run red lights. The programs are scheduled to expire July 1. Another bill rejected by the committee would have expanded...