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History
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
Companion bill
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Requires skiers to wear helmets and imposes civil penalties for failure to do so
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Vito Lopez
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the use of protective headgear at ski areas
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to require all skiers regardless of age to wear helmets while skiing. Skiing is a dangerous activity and participants should be required to wear appropriate safety gear.
Justification
According to the consumer product safety board, 36 people were killed last year in skiing related accidents. They suggest that requiring helmets would have saved 24 of those lives. Many accidents happen at the end of the day when legs are tired. A helmet simply protects against mistakes or accidents and decreases the chance of a fatal injury due to a head blow. Skiing is an inherently dangerous activity. You are traveling at very high rates of speed over terrain that could cause serious injury. Helmets are used when biking, roller blading and kayaking to protect individuals especially children in these activities which are just as inherently dangerous as skiing.
Prior legislative history
A.5606 in the 2007/08 Session A.2796 in the 2003/04 Session A.1805 in the 2001/02 Session
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
a This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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