Helmet Laws
12-05-2006, 09:47 AM
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Helmet Laws
I'm doing a paper so what do you think? do you think we should have a helmet law? why? why not? limit it to under 18? under 21? would you wear one if there wasn't a helmet law? do you not wear one now? do you think it provides a false sense of security? does it limit your hearing\sight? would you pay more insurance or taxes to not have helmet laws? additional thoughts? thanks
12-05-2006, 10:26 AM
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Re: Helmet Laws
I think all riders with an 'm' endorsement should be allowed to make their own decision. That will never happen in VA.
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12-05-2006, 11:09 AM
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Re: Helmet Laws
You know....I think everyone should be smart enough to realize how important a helmet is to their well-being if an accident were to occur, and expecially a full face helmet. Reading up on the statistics, it seems that when an accident occurs that involves a motorcycle, the front of the face is the highest likelood of being the impact zone of the head. If you want to take the chances of feeling "Free", go ahead, be my guest...but dont expect me to feel sorry for your ass if you go down and have to have 20 reconstructive surgeries to get less than half your face back.
But to answer your questions in order:
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No. Let people make their own decisions. Sometimes you have to learn the hard way. Its kind of like my output on wearing a seatbelt - i dont think it should be mandatory because all it is, is an excuse for the government to land yet another fine on you for something that has no effect on anyone but that particular person and their inconsideration for their friends and family.
Limit to whoever is under 18 to have to wear a helmet. People under 18 may not be mature/smart enough to figure out how important it is...make it the parents fault...why not.
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yes
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yes, but very minimal. kinda like wearing ear-muffs and not being able to see with all your peripheral vision.
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See paragraph above.
But to answer your questions in order:
ok...i guess ill help.
No. Let people make their own decisions. Sometimes you have to learn the hard way. Its kind of like my output on wearing a seatbelt - i dont think it should be mandatory because all it is, is an excuse for the government to land yet another fine on you for something that has no effect on anyone but that particular person and their inconsideration for their friends and family.
Limit to whoever is under 18 to have to wear a helmet. People under 18 may not be mature/smart enough to figure out how important it is...make it the parents fault...why not.
yes
yes
no
yes, but very minimal. kinda like wearing ear-muffs and not being able to see with all your peripheral vision.
no
See paragraph above.
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12-05-2006, 11:23 AM
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Re: Helmet Laws
i think the only STREET we shouldnt have to wear helmets on is at the strip because you are usually just sitting in place anyway during the summer haha...
but other than that, even if we didnt have helmet laws i would still wear mine. i can see and hear fine in my helmet, i dont see why you should attempt act tough and not wear one
but other than that, even if we didnt have helmet laws i would still wear mine. i can see and hear fine in my helmet, i dont see why you should attempt act tough and not wear one
12-05-2006, 02:09 PM
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Re: Helmet Laws
helmet laws, i think, are very important. even if i'm just testing something out going around the block, i've got a helmet on. after seeing my friend josh's (duder) helmet after his wreck missing about a quarter of an inch from the chin, i'm always going to wear mine.
12-05-2006, 07:15 PM
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Re: Helmet Laws
i think the only STREET we shouldnt have to wear helmets on is at the strip because you are usually just sitting in place anyway during the summer haha...
but other than that, even if we didnt have helmet laws i would still wear mine. i can see and hear fine in my helmet, i dont see why you should attempt act tough and not wear one
but other than that, even if we didnt have helmet laws i would still wear mine. i can see and hear fine in my helmet, i dont see why you should attempt act tough and not wear one
But I ALWAYS wear a helmet. I've fallen without one and it hurts bad sometimes, I'd hate to fall without one.
12-05-2006, 07:18 PM
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Re: Helmet Laws
I think since its supposed to be a "free country" then you should be allowed to do whatever you want if it does not affect others and if that means your stupid enough not to wear a helmet then so be it. We dont want your genes anyway.
12-05-2006, 07:21 PM
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Re: Helmet Laws
So if you fall off the bike and your head explodes into someones windsheild then does it still not affect others?