Motorcycle helmet law one step closer to repeal

Jeff Browne has strong feelings about the potential repeal of Michigan’s motorcycle helmet law. Browne, Mount Pleasant Police public information officer, said he likes the law because he was once struck on duty while on a motorcycle. “Had it not been for my helmet, I’m not sure how much of my head would have been left,” Browne said. “I got hit and then bounced off the cement several times, and it left a pretty big patch in my helmet.” Earlier this month, the state House approved to repeal the current law with legislation that gives motorcyclists older than 21 the right to drive without a helmet if they have at least two years of experience and at least $20,000 worth of medical insurance.

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