Wisconsin reaffirms Helmet Bill

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Subject: Governor Signing
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:33:55 -0600
From: Rick Traver

This is the press release from the office of the Governor, Jim Doyle, I
witnessed the bill signing and was given the pen he used, Photo's are coming
soon.......This was the bill ABATE of Wisconsin inc. wrote and worked to get
passage on for two years. WHOO HOO!!! TOO COOL!!!! Rick

Additionally, the Governor signed Senate Bill 223, authored by Senator Dave
Zien and Representatives Dan Vrakas and Bobby Gronemus, reaffirms state law
that lets individuals, age 18 or older, operate a motorcycle, snowmobile, or
all-terrain vehicle without a helmet.

In a ruling two years ago, the state Supreme Court said a jury could
consider a person's decision not to wear a helmet and reduce damages in a
personal injury case. Under this new law, a person's decision to go without
a helmet, as state law allows, cannot be used against that person in a
personal injury suit.