Seatbelts mandatory but not motorcycle helmets!   

I think it is crazy that they don't have a law for motorcyclists to wear a helmet. It is 10 times as dangerous to ride a motorcycle than drive a car, and they should definitely have a law that states a helmet should be worn. Being a First Responder I have seen a few motorcycle accidents, where they could have survived if they were wearing a helmet.

I wonder about this, too.
I live in Illinois right now.
They are "cracking down" on the wearing of seatbelts, but there is no helmet law.
My personal opinion is that we should have a choice.
I've gotten so used to wearing my seatbelt that I feel uncomfortable without it.
My Husband, on the other hand, refuses to wear one.
I don't see why we can't make that choice for ourselves.
I have seen many cases where seatbelts have saved lives, but also many that would have had a better chance without one. (or lived because they weren't wearing one)
Why let us choose to wear, or not wear a helmet - but not let us choose about seatbelts. It really makes no sense to me.

This really surprises me because it has been compulsory for many years. The first state to introduce the legislation was Victoria Australia in 1970, followed by the rest of the Australian states and territories in the next couple of years.

With regard to motorcycle riders wearing helmets, once again Victoria was the first state in Australia to meke the wearing of them compulsory and that came into effect in 1961. Victoria (Australia) was the first state anywhere in the world to make it compulsory to wear the helmet when motorcycle riding. The rest of the Australia states and territories following suit in the next few years.

Similarly it is compulsory for bicycle riders to wear helmets here in Australia and from memory those laws came into effect in the late 1980's. Our road laws here are in the main State government rather than federal government laws, but on some things they are all the same. I cannot understand why it is not compulsory everywhere for motorcyclists and bicyclists to wear helmets, for their own protection and safety.

ame applies to wearing of helmets. In fact both bike riders and motorbike riders have to wear helmets here in Australia

I really do not see the logic in that one, where we live they are both mandatory. It only makes scence to drive with a helmet or seatbelt.

I feel that this should be legistated so that all the states have the same rules on both.