[pandoraou812]

I used to ride quite a bit. I have been in a few motorcycle accidents, one pretty bad one. Had I not had leather gloves on & covered my face I would have been scarred for life. But I think it is up to each person to decide for themselves if they want to wear a helmet or not. When I would cross over to PA all the bikers I know remove their helmets but me. Helmets can save lives but they also can kill you. If there are going to be laws on what to wear they should insist on proper clothing too. I've seen some road rash that left some bad scars. I see girls with hi heels & sandals & shorts & think how stupid. You never think it will be you in an accident but there is always that chance. I stopped wanting to ride when I felt people were going out of their way to cut bikes off. Now I stick to my horses & I refuse to wear a helmet. I like my cowboy hat even though I know I have no protection. Next I bet there will be a law I have to wear one on my horse if there isn't one already. I am just sick of laws. Common sense seems to be lacking in too many people.

[JRandomFreeper]

Yep. But the 'media' was quick to jump on this.

I agree.

I quit riding when my passenger got badly hurt. Minor, Sunday morning, pillar of the community hit us. Couldn't read the ticket he got because his eyes were bad.

You deal with your wife, your insurance agent, and your NCOIC on what safety gear you wear. Everyone else can pound sand.

But I'm not know for slavishly following laws.

/johnny

[ArmyTeach]

I’m just waiting for the day when our Western cattle men are forced by law to turn in their ten gallon hats for helmets ... not any time soon.

[newzjunkey]

But I think it is up to each person to decide for themselves if they want to wear a helmet or not.

Do what you want on your own private property. When you use public streets you do what you're told under the law and as a condition of your operator's license.

I refuse to be liable because you refused to wear a helmet. I'm not subsidizing anyone's idiocy but my own. The same goes for fools not wearing seat belts. They are parasitic takers.

It's not like these anti-helmet types have the riches of a Malcolm Forbes to truly pay their own way after an accident.

Their "freedom" stance is a fraud.