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Committee advances bill exempting some UTV passengers from helmet requirement
Summary
The House Transportation and Defense Committee on an unspecified date advanced House Bill 13, a measure that would exempt occupants of certain utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) from the state's helmet requirement if the vehicle has a full roll cage and seat belts.
The House Transportation and Defense Committee on an unspecified date advanced House Bill 13, a measure that would exempt occupants of certain utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) from the state's helmet requirement if the vehicle has a full roll cage and seat belts. The committee voted to send the bill to the full House with a do-pass recommendation.
Representative Joe Palmer, chair of the committee and Republican from District 20 in Meridian, told members the change mirrors an earlier exemption given to a vehicle type called the “Auto Car” and would apply to UTVs that are larger than typical four-wheelers and commonly used on trails and forest roads. "If…
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