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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
But I can think of at least one reason why helmets should be mandatory. Imagine you're driving your car and you hit a motorcyclist. If he had a helmet on, then he's got a few broken limbs and a mild concussion. If he didn't, then he's dead. It may have been his fault, it may have been yours. Either way, someone died and you had a part in it. Maybe you killed an idiot, but you've got a human being on your conscience.
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My wife's cousin was recently killed in an accident while driving his motorcycle. The negligent driver of a van approaching from the opposite direction made a left turn directly in front of him, crossing right into his path. As he could not avoid the collision, he inevitably broadsided the van and was killed.
So much for your hypothetical scenario. The helmet he was wearing could do nothing to protect him.
More laws and regulations do not make us any safer. They only make us less free.