{"id":1404,"date":"2020-10-30T23:27:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T23:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/?post_type=faqs&#038;p=1404"},"modified":"2021-05-07T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T17:46:29","slug":"what-happens-if-im-in-a-motorcycle-accident-in-texas-and-wasnt-wearing-my-helmet","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/faqs\/que-sucede-si-tengo-un-accidente-de-motocicleta-en-texas-y-no-estaba-usando-mi-casco\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if I\u2019m in a motorcycle accident in Texas and wasn\u2019t wearing my helmet?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you were required to wear a motorcycle helmet under Texas law and you were not wearing one when you were involved in a motorcycle accident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/faqs\/#can-a-rider-recover-damages-if-they-werent-wearing-their-helmet\">you might lose your right to recover compensation for your injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"check-list wp-block-list\"><li>This is especially true for injuries from an impact to your head.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all motorcycle riders are required to wear a helmet in Texas. But even if you are not legally obligated to wear a helmet, you could face civil repercussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you know the law before deciding whether to wear a motorcycle helmet in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-motorcycle-helmet-laws-in-texas\">Motorcycle Helmet Laws in Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Under <a href=\"http:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/inside-txdot\/division\/traffic\/safety\/share-road\/motorcycles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas state transportation laws<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"check-list wp-block-list\"><li>Every motorcycle rider under the age of 21 must wear a helmet while riding.<\/li><li>Motorcycle riders who are 21 and over do not have to wear a helmet if they:<ul><li>Complete an authorized motorcycle safety course OR<\/li><li>Have a designated liability insurance plan covering riders without helmets<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Peace officers are not permitted to detain riders for the sole purpose of checking they have a safety course or insurance documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about motorcycle helmet laws on the Texas Department of Transportation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/msb\/helmet.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Motorcycle-Helmet-Laws-in-Texas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Motorcycle-Helmet-Laws-in-Texas.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Motorcycle-Helmet-Laws-in-Texas-540x368.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","faq_tax":[14],"class_list":["post-1404","faqs","type-faqs","status-publish","hentry","faq_tax-motorcycle-accidents"],"acf":[],"x_date":"octubre 30, 2020","x_metadata":{"_yoast_wpseo_primary_faq_tax":"14","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"[\"\"]","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"If you were not wearing a helmet in a Texas motorcycle accident, you might not recover compensation for your injuries. Learn More.","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Texas motorcycle accident without a helmet? | Justinian & Associates","_trp_translated_slug_es_ES":"que-sucede-si-tengo-un-accidente-de-motocicleta-en-texas-y-no-estaba-usando-mi-casco","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/faqs\/what-happens-if-im-in-a-motorcycle-accident-in-texas-and-wasnt-wearing-my-helmet\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/1404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faqs"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_tax?post=1404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}