Motorcycles

New Hampshire is famously one of only three U.S. states without a universal motorcycle helmet law for adults. However, while helmet use may not be required, attentiveness certainly should be—especially when it comes to spotting smaller road users like motorcyclists. Tragically, despite visible and legal safety gaps, driver inattention remains a top cause of devastating motorcycle crashes here in the granite state The Scope of the Problem Motorcycles are inherently less visible than passenger cars. According to the landmark Hurt Report, two‑thirds of collisions between motorcycles and vehicles happen because the driver failed to detect the rider and violated their right-of-way en.wikipedia.org. New Hampshire attorneys, accident reconstructionists, and rider training specialists consistently confirm the same: drivers pulling left across a lane without spotting an oncoming…