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Are you in favor of helmet laws?
Yes 44%  44%  [ 72 ]
Rabidly YES - everyone should be required to wear a full face helmet 16%  16%  [ 26 ]
No 19%  19%  [ 32 ]
Limited - Only for younger or inexperienced riders 21%  21%  [ 35 ]
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If the choice was mine I would still wear a helmet- I like the protection but not the legal constraint

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Every one should wear a helmet. Its Important. It saves lives.

Along with Helmet I also like all to wear proper Riding Gears. but Helmets are a Must

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I don't believe it should be a law.....however, I won't ride without one. The only concern I have is my insurance premiums going up to pay for those in accidents who have brain damage and stuck on life support due to their failure to wear proper gear.


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First of all I am going to wear a helmet. I personally think that everyone else should wear one too when riding.

But, should there be a law requiring everyone to wear a helmet. NO.

Why?

In my opinion…
You should be allowed to do whatever you want to yourself … as long as it dose not interfere with, take away from, or hurt someone else.

In other words … If you don’t want to wear a helmet, cool. Just remember, you are responsible for your own actions and decisions.

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Orion9 wrote:
First of all I am going to wear a helmet. I personally think that everyone else should wear one too when riding.

But, should there be a law requiring everyone to wear a helmet. NO.

Why?

In my opinion…
You should be allowed to do whatever you want to yourself … as long as it dose not interfere with, take away from, or hurt someone else.

In other words … If you don’t want to wear a helmet, cool. Just remember, you are responsible for your own actions and decisions.



Can I add that The public shouldn't have to cover any health care costs, nor should anyone's insurance costs go up, because of a veggie in a home...

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Orion9 wrote:
First of all I am going to wear a helmet. I personally think that everyone else should wear one too when riding.

But, should there be a law requiring everyone to wear a helmet. NO.

Why?

In my opinion…
You should be allowed to do whatever you want to yourself … as long as it dose not interfere with, take away from, or hurt someone else.

In other words … If you don’t want to wear a helmet, cool. Just remember, you are responsible for your own actions and decisions.


The only issue here is that you do hurt someone else when you don't wear a helmet and you die.....but, I understand what you're saying....let people kill them selves if they want.

A couple that we rode with, he would wear a helmet once in a while, she always did. In an intersection one day, waiting to turn, just a little bump to her bike in front, sent him to the ground and the hit to the back of the head killed him. She survived with just some bumps and bruises AND she also hit her head. Her helmet shows it.

So, yes, they don't PHYSCIALLY hurt others, but, sometimes the emotional is harder to heal.

Think about those you love and that love you when you ride....

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Bluebabe wrote:
Orion9 wrote:
First of all I am going to wear a helmet. I personally think that everyone else should wear one too when riding.

But, should there be a law requiring everyone to wear a helmet. NO.

Why?

In my opinion…
You should be allowed to do whatever you want to yourself … as long as it dose not interfere with, take away from, or hurt someone else.

In other words … If you don’t want to wear a helmet, cool. Just remember, you are responsible for your own actions and decisions.


The only issue here is that you do hurt someone else when you don't wear a helmet and you die.....but, I understand what you're saying....let people kill them selves if they want.

A couple that we rode with, he would wear a helmet once in a while, she always did. In an intersection one day, waiting to turn, just a little bump to her bike in front, sent him to the ground and the hit to the back of the head killed him. She survived with just some bumps and bruises AND she also hit her head. Her helmet shows it.

So, yes, they don't PHYSCIALLY hurt others, but, sometimes the emotional is harder to heal.

Think about those you love and that love you when you ride....

My :twocents:

your "argument" can be used as to why you don't even need to ride a bike. there in lies the problem.

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Hmm, I disagree, but I understand where you are coming from.....

Not riding for us/me isn't an option so that isn't part of the solution for us, but again, I understand you saying to completely prevent anything like that happening, don't ride, but that just wouldn't work for us ;)

Kind of like rock climbing or anything else, sky diving, you would want your friends and family to take the extra step to keep themselves safe, but I would rather see them do the activity than not at all, and yes, it comes back around to each person doing what they want, the way they want, but then my opinion is that it is more than that, it's recognizing that whether you like it or not, you effect those around you in a positive or negative way with what you do or don't do, sorry that's the way of things. I guess I am saying, please love what you do, but do the best you can to keep yourself safe while you do it for those that love you. Yeah, I am still a little mad at my friend, he just died this last summer so, it is still a little raw so you gotta bear with me. Just want others to think outside themsleves, that's all.

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Yeah, I am still a little mad at my friend, he just died this last summer so, it is still a little raw so you gotta bear with me. Just want others to think outside themsleves, that's all.


i can understand that. and i'm sorry for your loss, but mostly for your friends loss. that's gotta stink (and i know that word doesn't come close to conveying the emotions in that situation). that's the reason i took the BRC and i wear a fullfaced helmet, a good jacket, boots, gloves and riding pants. i have a wife, a daughter and another little girl on the way. and that doesn't count other family and friends. i can't imagine riding without protection and training.
BUT
i know there are people that think i'm dumb for even riding since i have a family. to them it's not safe and i'm going to die very soon if i keep it up. they think i'm dumb. i think the one without the helmet is dumb. i say, if you want to be dumb, you should have the freedom to do so.

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