Friends of Bikers of Lesser Tolerance - B.O.L.T.

The NHTSA projected budget proposed by NHTSA director David Strickland for the year 2012 includes $7,000,000 which would be used to promote mandatory helmet laws.

Source: http://www.dot.gov/budget/2012/budgetestimates/nhtsa.pdf
Find section 3011 at page 180.

The Motorcyclist Safety Grants encourage States to adopt effective motorcyclist safety
programs. The amended grant program would allow States to expend funds on a comprehensive
motorcycle safety strategy, with an emphasis on activities which would increase the use of
motorcycle helmets (the most effective means of reducing motorcycle crash fatalities and serious
injuries). To date, the grant program has focused on use of funds to deliver rider training and
motorist awareness programs. While these are important issues, the lifesaving strategy of
increasing the use of motorcycle helmets has not been addressed, even though research has
shown that State’s that have passed motorcycle helmet laws have reduced their fatalities and
injuries. This new Motorcycle Safety Grant program would increase the funds going to the
States and expand the uses of these funds to include promoting the use of DOT compliant
motorcycle helmets, increasing efforts to reduce impaired riding, and reducing the number of
improperly licensed motorcyclists, thus providing States additional flexibility to address
motorcycle safety problems.