Bicycle Helmet Laws: Louisiana
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 12.
GHSA does not track state pedestrian safety laws but does track bicycle helmet laws in states where they have been enacted. Few states have enacted bicycle helmet laws. While GHSA only tracks state laws, many localities require helmet use for some or all bicyclists.
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs).
Laws last reviewed by SHSOs in March 2024.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 15.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 12.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders 1 year or older and under 14. Children under 1 prohibited.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 17.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 17.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16. $25 fine for a second or subsequent violation.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 12.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 12.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.