Biker Group Again Seeks to Make Helmets Optional in Mich.
Midwest News • May 24, 2007
A group again is seeking the option to ride motorcycles without helmets in Michigan.
The new plan pitched this week by American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE) would allow riders to pay a ...
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Subject: making people wear helmets is probably the best bet we have
Posted On: May 25, 2007, 3:49 pm CDT
Posted By: RustyBongard
Comment:
A lot more money would be saved the state if auto drivers would wear helmets, than bikers, but I don't hear to calling for auto drivers to wear helmets. Head injuries obtained in crashes by Automobile drivers annually far outnumber head injuries obtained by motorcyclists in Michigan. Granted the percentage per type of vehicle is greater for motorcyclists but this does not negate the fact that Automobile drivers suffer far more total head injuries than motorcyclists. If a helmet it good for the goose, its good for the gander. If choice is good for the goose,.........The benefits of NOT wearing a helmet are arguable. The problem is that it is unconstitutional to force motorcycle drivers to wear them and not automobile drivers. Check the 14th Ammendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. Could be your one of those individuals that think its an outdated piece of legislation, that does not apply where "economics" are a factor.
Subject: making people wear helmets is probably the best bet we have