Twin Falls Rejects Bike Helmet Law
Helmets for youngsters isn’t a dead issue, Twin Falls City
Council members said Monday night, but neither will it be a
law. The City Council voted 4-3 against even bringing an ordinance
requiring children younger than 16 to wear bike helmets forward for
final consideration — a procedure often treated as a formality —
with the majority arguing that parents shouldn’t be forced to buy
helmets or face a city penalty. .... The ordinance was written with a blank where a fine for
violation would be. City staff wrote in its report that helmets
could be bought for $7.75, and staff brought up the option of
raising cash for $3-off coupons to further minimize the cost/Nick Coltrain, Twin Falls Times-News. More here. (SR file photo for illustrative purposes by Jesse Tinsley)
Question: Should children younger than 16 be required to wear bike helmets?