ICYMI: Levittown Lawmaker's New Bike Laws Target 'Chicken' Game

LEVITTOWN, NY — A Levittown lawmaker's bicycle safety legislation has been signed into law, changing helmet requirements and consequences for reckless bike-riding — including dangerous games of "chicken" with cars. Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti proposed two bicycle safety bills earlier this year, both of which were signed into law by the county executive and went into effect.

Children under 18 are now legally required to wear helmets while riding bikes, scooters, motorized scooters, motorized bicycles, roller blades and skates. The law — which includes any passengers on bikes — states violators could face a $50 fine. The county is now stricter than the state, which mandates that children under 14 wear bike helmets.

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