I had read over and over again that the new helmet law in Myrtle Beach was an implemented as one of many ways to keep bikers out of Myrtle Beach. The article below (see bold part) has an interesting spin put on it by a MB spokesperson. It seems that the new helmet law was only implemented to protect bikers, especially those who's home states require the use of a helmet. I feel better now knowing this, I thought they did it cause they didn't want me there......

From "TheState.com" January 2, 2009

S.C. road deaths plummet in 2008
Seat belt use, more troopers get credit; Lexington deaths soar, however


Although motorcycle deaths dipped this year, 2008 marked the third year in a row biker deaths topped 100 — at 108 as of midnight Tuesday, compared with 122 the previous year.

South Carolina’s lack of a helmet law for adult bikers, officials say, is part of the reason.

Of the 108 motorcyclists killed, 86, or 76 percent, weren’t wearing helmets.
A fierce anti-helmet lobbying effort has state lawmakers wary of passing any laws that might force more helmet use.

Absent state action, Myrtle Beach has passed its own mandatory helmet law. After Feb. 28, bikers without helmets will face $100 fines.

The City Council took action after years of deaths among helmetless bikers each spring at biker events.

“They wear helmets in their own states; they’ll need to wear a helmet in Myrtle Beach,” said city spokesman Mark Kruea.

Lawsuits seeking to overturn the ordinance are under way in state and federal court. So far, judges have refused to block the law from going into effect.

 

They don't want you there. They just dug around for something to use as plausible deniability for when they were inevitably asked about the intent of the MB helmet law.

Even on the .00001% chance that MB is not just doing this to keep bikers out it's still wrong. Nobody needs a nanny-state.

 

Went in 06 and 07, skipped last year went to Laconia, same 600 miles just the oppisite direction. Will go Laconia again this year, too easy to go some where you are wanted. Only ticket I have ever recieved was MB, if they don't want you it shows.

 

They don't want me there...I don't want to go there...no problem, there's lots of places I go that welcome me, my bike and my $$ with open arms...

Can't wait to see the postings from the "they can't tell me what to do" crowd who go to MB this year and get cited for one BS thing or another...no sniveling afterwards, please...

 

They passed a helmet law in California back in 1991 or 1992; it's been so long I forget. It pissed me off because I've been riding since 1961 without one and now I'm forced to wear one. The odd thing about this is that a year later there was a big ABATE run where the local PD let us ride without them and escorted us on a twenty mile ride out to the coast for a big bash with bands and such to raise money to defeat the law and when I asked most of the riders why they were wearing a helmet when they could ride without one they said they were used to it and now felt it would be dangerous to ride without one. I'm not making this up, I was blown away by how many lost their will to ride free. To all you in helmet-less states, enjoy your freedom to choose!

 

Typically, Local laws cannot override Sate laws. We shall see.
Personally helmet laws don't bother me cause I'm wearing one whether they tell me to or not. I think we might start seeing insurance companies refuse to pay for care if a motorcyclcist is injured or worse if not wearing a helmet or wearing a non-DOT helmet when helmets are required by law. Its only a matter of time.

 

MB has no helmet law except for those below the age of 21. What's up with this and what if the state you are from has no helmet law. I'm not required to have a helmet here in Kentucky. Sound to me like they could care less about biker safety and more about the revenue it will generate.

 

Sure they can if the law is more severe than that of the state. You can't go less than the state requirement but you sure can go more.

 

Is this like, don't expect to do stuff at my house that you're not allowed to do at your house?

 

If you ride into a state that requires a helmet you need to wear one.