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: Trying to understand the helmet law
Posted On: February 14, 2006, 5:40 pm CST
Posted By: ZenMan
Comment:
Aside from the primary issue of whether the government owns you ...
- Seatbelts are proven effective, and helmets aren't. (3% of bikers in accidents die, regardless of helmet law.)
- You can forget you're wearing a seatbelt, but a helmet becomes more uncomfortable with each passing minute.
- You can go for years without wearing a seatbelt and never get caught, but see how long you can get away without wearing a helmet.
- People who don't have to wear helmets love helmet laws. (a.k.a. hypocrites.)
Subject: RE: Trying to understand the helmet law
- Seatbelts are proven effective, and helmets aren't. (3% of bikers in accidents die, regardless of helmet law.)
- You can forget you're wearing a seatbelt, but a helmet becomes more uncomfortable with each passing minute.
- You can go for years without wearing a seatbelt and never get caught, but see how long you can get away without wearing a helmet.
- People who don't have to wear helmets love helmet laws. (a.k.a. hypocrites.)