California State Senator Carol Liu has introduced a bill (SB 192) that if passed will require everybody in the state to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. Current California law only requires people under the age of 18, as well as everybody riding e-bikes, to wear a helmet when on a bicycle as an operator or passenger.

This new law would also:
-Require people biking in darkness to wear a reflective vest, jacket, or shirt
-Institute a base fine of $25 (around $200 after court fees added) for tickets written to those without helmets or reflective vests

The full text of the bill can be found online here.

For more information on Bike East Bay's free education program please visit BikeEastBay.org/education.

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* 1. Do you support or oppose this proposed law? Keep in mind this is not a vote as to whether you think that bicycle helmets are an effective safety measure, but whether they should be made mandatory for adults every time someone is on a bicycle, and a ticketable offense.

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* 2. Why do you support or oppose the proposed law?

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* 3. How often do you wear a helmet when biking?

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* 4. Do you think a mandatory adult helmet law will increase, decrease, or not change the number of people riding bicycles in California?

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* 5. Do you think an adult bicycle helmet law will help, hurt, or have no impact on bicycle share operations like Bay Area Bike Share?

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* 6. What is your age?

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* 7. Which of the following describes your attitude about bicycling on city streets?

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