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PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Helmets could be optional for adults in Utah County for cyclists, longboarders and skateboarders in Provo Canyon instead of making them required by a county ordinance.
Utah county commissioners are considering whether a new ordinance should only recommend the use of helmets.
The county banned longboards from the canyon after an accident where a longboarder hit and injured a girl. Longboarders were allowed to return to the canyon, but only if they agreed to wear helmets and stay in designated lanes.
Many longboarders complained that the helmet law was unfair.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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