Gov. Snyder just signed the optional motorcycle helmet bill into law this morning

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Is this the first death since the law changed?

The driver, who wasn't wearing a helmet, struck his forehead against the pavement and slid about 45 feet, state police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His passenger, a woman from Georgia, was wearing a helmet, which prevented head injuries, state police said. She was taken to Beaumont Hospital with bruises and abrasions.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz1yuZMbesT

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Is this the first death since the law changed?

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz1yuZMbesT

Not at all:

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/...yclists_w.html