Riding your motorcycle offers a great deal of freedom and convenience. It allows you to use less gas, lets you enjoy the wind roaring around you, and enhances that sensation of speed. While riding, however, you must take care to adhere to Nevada laws. In addition to following the same rules of the road required of the drivers of larger vehicles, Nevada drivers must adhere to motorcycle helmet laws that can help provide vital protection in the event of a Nevada motorcycle accident.
Both motorcycle drivers and motorcycle passengers must wear helmets when riding a motorcycle in Nevada. The state’s helmet laws also extend to riders and passengers of mopeds and trimobiles with saddle seats. Three-wheeled vehicles that have enclosed cabs and steering wheels, rather than handlebars, do not require helmet use for drivers or passengers.
When in doubt, wear a helmet when riding any open vehicle in Nevada.
Not only do helmets ensure your legal compliance, but they can also provide vital protection to your head and face in the event of an accident.
If you do not wear a helmet, it can significantly worsen your injuries and increase your medical expenses. Helmet-less victims who survive motorcycle accidents may suffer severe traumatic brain injuries that can cause long-term consequences. While that lack of helmet use may leave victims partially liable for the accident, that does not mean that the victim does not have the right to file a motorcycle accident claim. Your lack of a helmet doesn’t excuse another motorist from driving drunk, blowing a stop sign, texting while driving, or otherwise negligently hurting you in a motorcycle accident.
Accident victims should contact an experienced motorcycle accident attorney if they suffered injuries in Nevada, even if they weren’t wearing appropriate protective gear at the time of the accident. Motorcyclists in Nevada face numerous unfair biases when seeking compensation after an accident. Insurance companies and adjusters often unfairly try to pin some of the blame for the accident back on the biker.
To combat these biases and collect the compensation you deserve, it is important to have an experienced Nevada motorcycle accident lawyer on your side from the start. Your attorney will investigate your accident and build a case to help you negotiate a larger settlement with the insurance company. Even if you were not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, you deserve compensation for the injuries you suffered.
To fully abide by the law, you must wear a helmet that meets the standards set by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Most helmets meet the same standards regardless of what state you buy them in. However, if you buy a helmet in a state like New Hampshire, which does not have a motorcycle helmet requirement for any rider, you may want to carefully check for DOT certification to ensure that your helmet meets the standards needed to keep you safe.
Just because your helmet meets the minimum protective standards, however, does not necessarily mean that your helmet will keep you safe in the event of an accident. Advances in protective gear occur regularly, and these technological advances can offer a higher level of protection when you ride, decreasing your risk of traumatic brain injury.
In addition to your helmet, you can also purchase gloves, jackets, and even full protective suits that can protect against road rash if you suffer an accident on the road.
To choose the right helmet, consider your answers to the following questions:
Did you suffer severe injuries in a motorcycle accident? Regardless of whether you wore your helmet at the time of the accident, you may qualify for compensation for your injuries. Contact an experienced Nevada personal injury accident attorney as soon after your accident as possible to learn more about your rights following an accident, including your right to compensation when another driver’s negligence caused your motorcycle accident.
Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers
Summerlin Location
11441 Allerton Park Dr #100
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: 702-684-6900
Fax: 702-382-9798
Downtown Location
626 S 10th St
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-382-9797
Fax: 702-382-9798
Henderson Location
9230 S Eastern Ave #155
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: 702-463-2900
Fax: 702-382-9798
Reno Location
1320 E Plumb Lane Ste A
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-600-6000
Fax: 702-382-9798
Joseph L. Benson II, and Ben J. Bingham, Personal Injury Attorneys
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