Despite calls to employ a stricter helmet law, scooter rental drivers continue to ignore them over in Ocean City. Town law requires drivers of rental scooters to wear a helmet and shoes.

Private scooter drivers are not subject to the ordinance. There is no state law requiring helmet use for any two-wheeled vehicles. But all that may change soon!

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A spate of accidents for people riding mopeds without helmets has forced the hand of Great Lafayette. While mopeds were categorized as not needing to be licensed nor require helmets, the rash number of accidents may yet change all that to avoid further casualties.

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There are a lot of things that make a scooter differ from a motorcycle but if there is one thing that is not different, this is that of wearing helmet. Scooter riders have been accustomed to not wearing helmets but this was before they were used in the streets. Now, scooters are being used as an alternative to the growing concern of rising fuel prices and wearing helmets is something that has been overlooked.