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Originally Posted by Weather Spotter
As a person who has ridden in the past (still can but choose not to) I say let them choose. I am all for less government restrictions on my life. Give people the facts and let them choose.
Then they can pay for there own consequences.
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I agree with the first statement in theory, but in practicality, it is the governement who must pay the hospital bills in many cases when a motorcycler is foolish enough to ride without the helmet and incurs ridiculous bills which he can't pay.
If it is fair for the governement to allow you to ride without a helmet, it is also fair for them to refuse to pay for your bills.
If you like the principle of the gov't covering hospital bills of the uninsured, you'll like a wise gov't trying to cut losses and make people, who expect to be treated at any hospital regardless if they can afford to pay, to wear a 3 lb helmet to reduce damages.
By the same token, anyone talking on the cell while driving should be ticketed the same as a drunk.