The Valley Current®: Are Helmet Laws Constitutional?

A helmet can save your life, but should the government be able to force you to wear one? America's helmet laws sit at the intersection of personal liberty, public safety, and constitutional power, creating a patchwork where crossing a state line can completely change the rules. In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo examines the decades-long legal fight over helmet mandates, from courts largely upholding them under state police powers to the unusual Illinois decision that put individual autonomy first. The debate gets even more complicated with motorcycles, bicycles, and increasingly powerful e-bikes all treated differently. And with Congress now challenging Washington, D.C.'s motorcycle helmet mandate, an old constitutional fight is roaring back to life: when you hit the open road, who gets the final say about the risks you take, you or the government? Jack Russo Managing Partner [email protected] www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️