State Senator Ralph Anderson has prefiled S1046, a bill to require riders of all ages to wear helmets while in South Carolina and the bill was referred to the Senate’s Transportation Committee the same day. The measure requires the Department of Transportation to “adopt and amend regulations covering the types of helmets and the specifications therefore and to establish and maintain a list of approved helmets which meet the specifications as established hereunder.” While this language is boilerplate on many helmet laws, the fact is no state to my knowledge actually maintains such a list, so it kinda moot.
Should the bill pass the hurdles of the legislature, it will still have to pass the desk of Governor Nikki Haley, who enjoys the support of ABATE of South Carolina, an ABATE of Lexington member, who spoke passionately in favor of motorcyclist’s right to choose whether or not to wear a helmet at the 2008 Helmet Law rally (video). Hopefully, this is a non starter. Source: The Sun News; ABATE of South Carolina