Mich. Lawmakers Pass Bill to Repeal State Helmet Law, According to AAA Michigan
Midwest News • March 17, 2005
Michigan lawmakers on Thursday passed Senate Bill 297, which repeals the state's 36-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law.
It is estimated that the repeal will result in 22 additional ...
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Subject: RE: RE: RE: Yer Feet, Gently Down the Street
Posted On: April 30, 2005, 6:50 pm CDT
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The ratio of biker fatalities to motorcycle accidents will prove whether helmets really make a difference. I've read that it's around 3% regardless of whether there's a helmet law, but this data only comes from amateur sources.
What's really questionable is why the "experts" (safety bureaucrats and insurance companies) don't use this number, instead relying on scare tactics and open-ended fatality data that can't be proved.
I'd like to see some real numbers on this. I'd also like to see how much a difference rider training has on the fatality ratio. Why is such an undisputable measurement not available?
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Yer Feet, Gently Down the Street
What's really questionable is why the "experts" (safety bureaucrats and insurance companies) don't use this number, instead relying on scare tactics and open-ended fatality data that can't be proved.
I'd like to see some real numbers on this. I'd also like to see how much a difference rider training has on the fatality ratio. Why is such an undisputable measurement not available?