Helmet Law

Of course a person in an accident while riding is safer if they are wearing a helmet. On the other hand, wearing a full helmet increases a rider's chances of getting in an accident. Helmets cut down on visibility and increase fatigue. There are definite pros and cons to wearing helmets while riding. That is why I say.... LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE!

It doesn't sound safe to me either. The same goes for kids riding bicycles without a helmet.

This is hard. I believe in individual rights, and I don't believe in legislation to take the place of common sense. On the other hand, those few riders who do survive a serious helmetless crash sometimes sustain life-altering brain injuries that require a lifetime of care. If they aren't wealthy, and they survive for years, they may wind up having their care paid for by the state. That makes it a concern to all. I generally favor helmet laws, although I'm more concerned about bicycle helmets than motorcycles. I don't understand why there hasn't been applications of modern plastics and construction techniques to reduce the terrible blind spots caused by motorcycle helmets. Perhaps the answer is to require a "helmetless" clause on motorcycle policies. If you wish to ride without, you have to buy more insurance. I guess they would have to make it so that if you don't buy the extra insurance, and you are stopped by a cop or in an accident without a helmet, your insurance policy is void. Harsh, but I don't know how else you would compel compliance. Personally, I wear 'em to bike, and I would wear 'em on a motorcycle, too. There is a reasonable chance my head could hit the pavement every single time I mount up. My cranium is just too fragile to leave out there like an unprotected egg!

I'm with you. Even though it's not going to help that much when you get in a wreck, it still helps to protect your head. It's like having seatbelts in airplanes. It's not going to help a lot if you crash, but it still makes you feel safer.