This California proposal would create a helmet exemption for motorcyclists who wear turbans. Here’s how it works
The bill isn’t the first attempt made at adding a religious exemption for motorcycle helmets.
By VICTOR A. PATTON
victor@cvlocaljournalism.org
A Valley lawmaker has introduced a bill that would exempt certain motorcyclists from California’s helmet law on the basis of religion.
Authored by Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria, Assembly Bill 2392 would establish a safety helmet exception for riders who wear turbans as an expression of their religion, according to a news release from Soria’s office.
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