Mass. May Have Helmet Law
Ski resorts in Massachusetts would be required to hand out helmets for free with all ski equipment rentals, under proposed legislation being considered by the state House. After a constituent's son was seriously injured during a ski accident, a state representative learned that his constituent's teenage son was discouraged from wearing a helmet by ski resort attendants renting him equipment, but he opted to wear one anyway. It was what saved his life when he hit a tree. The bill (H 638) would also require ski resorts to report injury statistics annually.