Motorcycle Helmet Laws - Page 4

I think it's great that PA has no helmet law for motorcyclists.  I don't own a motorcycle, I don't even like motorcycles, but it's nice to see we still have some liberties left....for now.  I wear my helmet when I ride horses, but some people I know don't, it's a personal choice. 

I think it should be choice... I haven't read the whole thread... But I think people should wear them, just think gary busey... That's reason enough! Lol.

Red and others...the choice does not come down to either surviving an accident, being killed or being in a vegetative state where you are allowed to die. Your real problem will come when you survive but your quality of life has now become so bad that you wish your were dead but both medical and legal ethics will not permit your care givers to put you out of your misery and you are unable to do it yourself. What you really will really want at that time is an assisted suicide law. I believe in seat belt laws and helmet laws and think that Maye is somewhat on the right track. I am not so sure that it is not a bad idea to protect those who may be too dense to protect themselves.

 

 

If riding a motorcycle without a helmet is a liberty and you think that it's one of the few left, then that's very sad and a poor reflection on what freedom in a civilised society is. It selfishness and naivety rather than a desire for liberty.

You can keep "civilized" We have never claimed that the USA is "civilized". We claim to be free an are fighting to stay that way. If you want "civilized" you want Canada...

Huh? 

 

Good post! 

Laws....laws....laws

 

for crying out loud.........

 

everybody wants to tell everyone else "what to do"........

 

BUT....most .....haven't sense enough to tell themselves "what to do"....

 

Let's just have another "LAW" !

 

COMMUNIST FOOLS !!!

 

THE Curmudgeon
 

Helmet laws and seatbelt laws makes perfect sense to me.

Years ago, before we had a seatbelt law in this country my parents and uncle had an accident. Drunk driver drove into them as they were waiting at a red light. None of them were wearing seat belts. My uncle got killed, my dad got thrown from the car, over a 7 foot fence. He spent the the best years of his life in a wheelchair.

As for helmets... if you fall off your bike, travelling at, say 80 miles an hour, would you or wouldn't you rather be wearing one?

As I told my neighbor, who was mocking me for riding fully geared up, "If you've got nothing to protect, then a do rag will work just fine."