This report is the result of a partnership with the non-profit FairWarning.org. Read the FairWarning.org report. (CBS News) In the U.S., 19 states require bikers to wear helmets. But a choice of ...

Poorly constructed “novelty motorcycle helmets” that do not meet federal safety standards for crash protection, but are frequently marketed and sold for on-road use, are the focus of a new ...

Rick Snyder signed a repeal of the state's motorcycle helmet law in April. "We're one of the few stores left that sell them," Friske said. She said she isn't positive about the appeal of novelty ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. transportation regulators on Wednesday called for stronger rules for motorcycle helmets, proposing additional safety requirements in an effort to crack down on "novelty ...

File photo by Keith Myers The Kansas City Star After years of inaction, federal officials are trying to regulate the use of cheap novelty helmets linked to thousands of motorcycle crash deaths and ...

Free head wrap and draw string bag included. Again, remember these are novelty helmets. This DOT-approved German Leather Motorcycle Helmet will have you looking great while safe on the ride! It is the ...

Even as more than 800,000 novelty helmets are sold in the U.S. every year, and as motorcycle crash deaths mount, federal regulators have never acted with urgency to crack down on the popular headgear.

WASHINGTON (CN) - To thwart sellers of so called "novelty" motorcycle helmets and those who would buy or sell stickers to make them look Department of Transportation certified, the National Highway ...

Some motorcycle riders are violating these state laws by wearing unsafe helmets that do not meet the standard. Most of these helmets are sold as novelty items and circumvent FMVSS 218's requirements.

Queensland and South Australia police say novelty helmet covers are legal: Novelty helmet covers are not illegal, as long as the rider is wearing a motorcycle helmet that complies with Australian ...

Novelty motorcycle helmets for sale. The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival normally a three-day event, became a two day event this year due to excessive amounts of rain ...

A 46-year-old Freeland man on Saturday remained in critical condition in Covenant Medical Center in Saginaw following a 10:30 p.m. Thursday crash while westbound on Tittabawassee near Davis in ...