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Michigan Governor Vetos Helmet Repeal Legislation
Midwest News • June 23, 2006
Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed a bill on Friday, June 23rd that would have repealed the state of Michigan's 37-year-old mandatory helmet law.
"Repealing the requirement that motorcyclists wear ...
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| RE: responce to john | ADRIENNE TYNES | Dec 2, 2008, 3:34 pm |
| RE: corruption help my ex-husband dr. donald tynes and his f | adrienne tynes | Dec 2, 2008, 3:23 pm |
| RE: HUMAN RIGHTS' VIOLATION | John | Nov 10, 2008, 2:18 pm |
| responce to john | adrienne tynes | Oct 30, 2008, 9:59 am |
| RE: corruption help my ex-husband dr. donald tynes and his f | John | Oct 30, 2008, 8:44 am |
| corruption help my ex-husband dr. donald tynes and his frien | adrienne tynes | Oct 30, 2008, 8:19 am |
| RE: corruption | John | Oct 23, 2008, 10:41 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Adrienne Tynes | Jul 21, 2008, 7:56 am |
| Hang it up Jenny! | Al | Jul 18, 2008, 10:33 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | John L | Jul 18, 2008, 2:12 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Adrienne Tynes | Jul 18, 2008, 12:17 pm |
| veto | Bob | Aug 23, 2006, 6:32 pm |
| We pay our way ! | Grizzly | Aug 19, 2006, 4:45 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: pay your own way | Al | Aug 18, 2006, 2:07 pm |
| RE: RE: pay your own way | winpitt | Aug 18, 2006, 12:42 pm |
| RE: 300 Jobs?????? | Live Free or Die | Jul 21, 2006, 9:20 am |
| RE: thanks Becky and scott f.... | Al | Jul 21, 2006, 12:41 am |
| thanks Becky and scott f.... | Al | Jul 20, 2006, 11:52 pm |
| Thanks god for big brother | scott f | Jul 20, 2006, 5:29 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: Rights vs. Responsibility | Becky | Jul 4, 2006, 5:13 am |
| RE: RE: RE: Rights vs. Responsibility | kc | Jul 4, 2006, 4:25 am |
| Granholm fumbles on the one yard line again | Dwayne | Jun 28, 2006, 8:42 pm |
| Governors choice, NOW our time to choose a New Governor | Grizzly | Jun 27, 2006, 7:24 pm |
| RE: Thorsblood | Thorsblood | Jun 27, 2006, 3:25 pm |
| Thorsblood | Insurance Guy | Jun 27, 2006, 11:15 am |
| RE: RE: RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | John L | Jun 27, 2006, 10:41 am |
| Sorry Becky- It was me and not you | Live Free or Die | Jun 27, 2006, 8:47 am |
| RE: RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Thorsblood | Jun 26, 2006, 11:32 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: Rights vs. Responsibility | Becky | Jun 26, 2006, 9:24 pm |
| RE: RE: pay your own way | Becky | Jun 26, 2006, 9:12 pm |
| RE: pay your own way | Becky | Jun 26, 2006, 9:10 pm |
| helmet vito | sidestep | Jun 26, 2006, 6:32 pm |
| RE: RE: Rights vs. Responsibility | Underwriter2 | Jun 26, 2006, 5:34 pm |
| Michigan Helmet Veto | L Long | Jun 26, 2006, 4:57 pm |
| Governor Granholms Helmet Law- Insurance Guy | Al Salmi | Jun 26, 2006, 4:47 pm |
| RE: RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Douglas | Jun 26, 2006, 4:05 pm |
| RE: NRA vs Motorcycles | Douglas | Jun 26, 2006, 3:57 pm |
| RE: pay your own way | ZenMan | Jun 26, 2006, 3:52 pm |
| pay your own way | bob | Jun 26, 2006, 2:10 pm |
| RE: RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Insurance Guy | Jun 26, 2006, 2:06 pm |
| RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Insurance Guy | Jun 26, 2006, 2:00 pm |
| RE: NRA vs Motorcycles | Dale Alumbaugh | Jun 26, 2006, 1:38 pm |
| NRA vs Motorcycles | exadjuster | Jun 26, 2006, 1:15 pm |
| RE: Rights vs. Responsibility | Sharkie | Jun 26, 2006, 12:59 pm |
| Granholm cares about insurance costs?? | LLCJ | Jun 26, 2006, 12:56 pm |
| Rights vs. Responsibility | Underwriter | Jun 26, 2006, 12:18 pm |
| RE: Wake Up Everyone ! | Live Free or Die | Jun 26, 2006, 11:53 am |
| Wake Up Everyone ! | CJ | Jun 26, 2006, 11:42 am |
| RE: RE: Helmet law & Seatbelt Law | Live Free or Die | Jun 26, 2006, 9:22 am |
| RE: Helmet law & Seatbelt Law | notabiker | Jun 26, 2006, 8:08 am |
| Helmet law & Seatbelt Law | Becky | Jun 26, 2006, 1:26 am |
| RE: Helmet law veto - FOR T.M. | Al (Hawgman) Salmi | Jun 25, 2006, 12:43 am |
| Helmet law | Road Dog | Jun 24, 2006, 10:26 pm |
| RE: veto | Sharkie | Jun 24, 2006, 9:59 pm |
| RE: RE: Smart Move | Sharkie | Jun 24, 2006, 9:53 pm |
| veto | TM | Jun 24, 2006, 8:17 pm |
| Veto | Registered Voter | Jun 24, 2006, 5:18 pm |
| RE: veto | John L. | Jun 24, 2006, 5:54 am |
| RE: Smart Move | ZenMan | Jun 24, 2006, 12:45 am |
| Smart Move | Rattlesnake | Jun 24, 2006, 12:24 am |
| RE: Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Al Salmi | Jun 23, 2006, 11:37 pm |
| Business Decision | ZenMan | Jun 23, 2006, 8:36 pm |
| Governor Granholms Helmet Law | Thorsblood | Jun 23, 2006, 7:22 pm |
| veto | Henry D | Jun 23, 2006, 6:47 pm |
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Subject: RE: RE: Helmet law & Seatbelt Law
As to the economic justification for helmet laws check out table 15 on page 38 at
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/CODES/codesrpt.pdf
The cost to society is no greater when people wear helmets. The fact that medical costs for those not wearing helmets is LESS (thats right- LESS!) may be due to many without helmets skipping the hospital and going directly to the funeral home may be a good reason to wear a helmet but that should be up to the individual and not Lansing or Washington.