The current law in Tennessee now requires that a helmet must be worn by everyone who rides a motorcycle. A current bill - House Bill 2661 - would make helmet-wearing optional for Tennessee Motorcycle Riders 21 or older if the bill is passed.
However sources close to the Tennessee government say it is very unlikely the bill will pass.
A number of organizations have said they oppose the bill (HB2661), including the American Automobile Association, the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, and several medical associations. AAA says a survey it conducted in 2011 showed that 92 percent of Tennessee voters want the state’s helmet law kept unchanged.
Over the years the repleal of the motorcycle helmet law has come up numerous times, and each time it has been defeated, but this time both sides of this issue have lobbyists in place to debate it before lawmakers. Discussion on the bill to change the helmet law in Nashville has been put off for another week to give both sides of the issue time to prepare for further debate.
For more information on how you can help support House Bill 2661, visit the website for Tennessee CMT/ABATE here... http://www.cmtabate.com/
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