New Jersey leading the way with Ski Helmets!
I must admit that I did not expect New Jersey to become the leader in Ski Area safety, but as of last month, New Jersey is taking charge and will become the first state to require ski helmets for any riders or skiers under the age of 18. We would all like to send our [...]
California trying again with Ski Helmet Laws
After a measure requiring minors to wear a helmet when skiing or snowboarding was killed last year on a technicality, Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, is trying again. Yee introduced SB 105 this week, which would require children to wear helmets when they are on the slopes at California ski resorts. Mirroring existing bicycle helmet [...]
California Ski Helmet Law Passed but Won’t Be Enforced
California’s bill requiring youth to wear helmets on the slopes or face a fine, which the industry has been anxiously following, made its way to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk on Friday for final approval. The Governor applauded the measure, signed it, and then effectively shelved it, meaning that helmets will not be mandatory…this year. The [...]
Local Heroes Lobby for Ski Helmet Law
After a two-decade quest, Morristown physician Dr. Norman San Agustin and his wife, Biba, are a lot closer to having a state law requiring downhill skiers under age 18 to wear helmets. “That’s great news,” San Agustin, 66, said with hope in his voice after learning the New Jersey Senate passed the bill 34-2 on [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Ski Helmet Bill in CA Approved
We just received fantastic news from the office of Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco). The Senate health Committee (California) has approved Senate Bill 880, the new Child Ski Helmet Bill. We at SkiHelmets.org would like to congratulate Senator Yee, his staff and everyone else involved in this first step toward a new level of standards [...]
Should wearing a ski helmet be written in law?
Snowbird » Louise Tolzman watched as the rest of her family geared up Monday afternoon for some fun on the slopes at this Little Cottonwood Canyon resort. Two young sons, her husband and her father-in-law each put on a helmet. “I know I should have one. I make the kids wear one, so I should [...]
New Ski Helmet Bill Proposed in California by Senator Yee
By Matt Sampson – SkiHelmets.org Director ARVADA, CO – We are very excited to announce that California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) has proposed a new ski helmet law for anyone under 18 on the slopes in California. The bill was introduced the past Wednesday. At skihelmets.org, we understand the magnitude of such a [...]
Mandatory Ski Helmet Use Pressure hits Ski Areas
Vermont doctor/skier/boarder can provide expert analysis during National Ski Safety Awareness Week, January 16-22 (Vocus/PRWEB ) January 7, 2010 — Several recent skiing & boarding accidents, new helmet requirements at major resorts and the death of actress Natasha Richardson have made helmet mandates a pressing issue in the U.S. ski industry this season. Safety Awareness [...]
Quebec’s Ski Helmet Law… Almost?
After Natasha Richardson’s fatal ski accident in Mont-Tremblant last March, it looked like a mandatory helmet law might happen. MONT-TREMBLANT, Canada — It was here, on the crowded, tree-lined slopes of one of North America’s most popular ski resorts, where actress Natasha Richardson suffered a fatal accident last March. The fact that she was not [...]
Austria requires Ski Helmets for more now
Another area of Austria has made it mandatory for children under 15 to wear helmets. Some though question whether laws are the best way to improve safety. Lower Austria made it compulsory last season and now Upper Austria has followed suit. The provincial parliament passed the new law this week. It follows the death of [...]
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