March 1st, 2024

Helmet Protest, Daytona Beach, FL. 1985

Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1985 Michael Lichter.

Posted with permission fromMichael Lichter himself. See www.lichterphoto.com for more of his work.

The Story: You feel a different kind of strength when you ride a motorcycle and when you ride in a pack, that strength becomes sheer power. You are seen, your voice is heard and you feel invincible.

After years of protest, hard work and lobbying, on July 1, 2000, the law was changed so that it was no longer mandatory for bikers to wear a helmet in Florida.