Anyone else want to protest helmet law?

[mully95]

I saw this on my local newspaper website.




Motorcyclist dies from bike wreck while protesting helmet laws » Anderson Independent Mail

 

[xhdskip]

I only wear a helmet when I have to.
States that require it, etc...
Winter winds,driving rain,,,,,
accidents happen.
it was his time to go and a helmet wouldn't have changed that.
Sorry for the family tho,
it's never easy loosing a loved one.

 

[stuvin]

we've had the helmet law since 1972. you can always tell an old biker in this country, by his lack of ears and being deaf only a sikh is excempt cos he'd need to remove his turban . w.t.f. racial prejudice or what ? think we should go burn some cars and throw stones at coppers like they do when we get sommat and they don't.

 

[GPMAZ]

accidents happen.
it was his time to go and a helmet wouldn't have changed that.

According to the news report a helmet would have saved his life.

Helmets will obviously not save your life in all situations. But to choose not to wear one is not only foolish but is the epitome of selfishness. For the feeling of the 'wind in your hair' you may be choosing to sentence your loved ones to caring for a vegetable for the rest of your life, or the pain and suffering over your death. A very selfish choice in my opinion.

To chalk it up to fate or the choice of some mystical greater power is simply irresponsible. Sorry, but I feel rather strongly about the subject.

My thoughts are with his family.

 

[mully95]

According to the news report a helmet would have saved his life.

Helmets will obviously not save your life in all situations. But to choose not to wear one is not only foolish but is the epitome of selfishness. For the feeling of the 'wind in your hair' you may be choosing to sentence your loved ones to caring for a vegetable for the rest of your life, or the pain and suffering over your death. A very selfish choice in my opinion.

To chalk it up to fate or the choice of some mystical greater power is simply irresponsible. Sorry, but I feel rather strongly about the subject.

My thoughts are with his family.

My father chose not to wear a helmet while he and I rode four wheelers. He had a crash in which he suffered severe head trauma. The doctor told me he wouldn't last the night but he lasted (in a vegetable state) for two months until he finally passed away as a result of his head trauma.

Now if it was up to me and could roll back time I would MAKE him wear a helmet or I wouldn't go riding with him.

 

[nolton]

or the choice of some mystical greater power is simply irresponsible.

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[CanberraR3]

Helmets have been compulsory here for as long as I can remember; in fact I can't recall it not being a requirement. It's second nature now and the few times I've move a bike one a roadway without one it actually felt odd. I do like an open face though and generally only use a full face in rain and extreme cold.

It's not just major accidents that are the worry either. I had a very slow come off some years back - was behind a car pulling into another road and it suddenly stopped. I was barely moving but hit the front brake too hard with the bars turned slightly and over it went. I went down with the bike (Vulcan) and wacked my head hard enough on the ground to crack the plastic shell of the helmet. Another time I was cruising along minding my own business and a magpie flew straight into my head. I saw it at the last second. The noise scared the **** out of me and it cracked the visor, knocked my head and shoulder back and almost had me off. Similar experience from time to time with small branches and stones.

I'm with GPMAZ on this one.

 

[nolton]

Helmets have been compulsory here for as long as I can remember; in fact I can't recall it not being a requirement. It's second nature now and the few times I've move a bike one a roadway without one it actually felt odd. I do like an open face though and generally only use a full face in rain and extreme cold.

It's not just major accidents that are the worry either. I had a very slow come off some years back - was behind a car pulling into another road and it suddenly stopped. I was barely moving but hit the front brake too hard with the bars turned slightly and over it went. I went down with the bike (Vulcan) and wacked my head hard enough on the ground to crack the plastic shell of the helmet. Another time I was cruising along minding my own business and a magpie flew straight into my head. I saw it at the last second. The noise scared the **** out of me and it cracked the visor, knocked my head and shoulder back and almost had me off. Similar experience from time to time with small branches and stones.

I'm with GPMAZ on this one.

You sound fun to ride with.

 

[CanberraR3]

The birds fly at me when I'm parked as well...........

 

[GPMAZ]

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Exactly what it says.