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Mapping Traffic Laws

In the first of a series, the Insurers Institute for Highway Safety maps the dizzying patchwork of traffic laws across the country, starting with motorcycle/bicycle helmets (visit the actual site to activate the map).

I did not know there was a law on the NYC book that a passenger younger than one year old was not allowed (though I can’t say I’ve ever seen that law violated).

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2 Responses to “Mapping Traffic Laws”

  1. Nick Says:
    March 28th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    Strange they picked helmets as a starting point. If you look at bicycle laws in general they are a crazy quilt, starting with basic stuff like where to ride. To wit: some states require cyclists to use the shoulder, some prohibit them from doing so, and some are silent on the practice. Some states consider a bicycle a vehicle, but many consider it a “device.”

  2. sexify Says:
    March 29th, 2009 at 11:09 am

    @ Nick

    Good point. Considering the bicycle has been used as a vehicle for longer than the automobile, it’d be interesting to find out when and under what circumstances those states decided to strike bikes from their list of recognised ‘vehicles’.

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