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Originally Posted by VtSteve
People should be required to wear helmets 24/7 as well.
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I wasn't too sure on this so I looked it up. Bicyclists under 16, and motorcyclists under 18 are required by NH law to wear helmets. What's next....similar helmet laws for boats, kayaks, pwc's....probably not. I do not think boaters will ever be required to wear helmets or use seatbelts.
As far as I know, only the Coast Guard has a boat, about 40' long, used in the Pacific Ocean off of, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, which is designed to turn 360 degrees under water and right itself, and yes, the Coasties do wear helmets and use seatbelts on that boat. Do not expect to see one on Lake Winnipesaukee.