...The addition of ABS might help slow the soaring death rate of bikers in Florida that spiked after Gov. Jeb Bush signed a law in 2000 that repealed the state’s mandatory helmet law.
Florida exempted adult motorcyclist and moped riders from wearing helmets providing they have medical coverage of $10,000. This resulted in an estimated 48 percent increase in motorcycle rider deaths the following year, and a jump of more than 81 percent in the three years after the repeal took effect according to NHTSA.
In Florida from 2006 to 2007, more than 16 percent of all traffic fatalities were motorcyclists. 521 lost their lives, as well as 29 passengers of motorcycles, according to the Division of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles....
In Florida from 2006 to 2007, more than 16 percent of all traffic fatalities were motorcyclists. 521 lost their lives, as well as 29 passengers of motorcycles, according to the Division of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles....
