RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

excelent point, theres a video clip floating around here somewere that proves that very point, i know weve all seen it,i think it came from americas funniest videos, that guy on a dresser hittin a car in a parking lot. im sure theres alot of guys just like that out there. and of course cell phones and on board dvd players dont help matters much either.

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

In NY, using a cellphone while driving (without a hands free set) is illegal.

I find it interesting that these no-helmet crusades only exist on HD forums. Funny, I mentioned it to some of my old sport touring buddies and they said "great, Harley guysstumble out of abarand then think they're good enough to ride without a helmet" . . that's the reputation on the street, FWIW. It doesn't bother me, I don't drink and ride EVER, and I wear a helmet and would wear a helmet even if I had a choice.

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

Lids still suck!!!! they should outlaw fullwraps.....

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

Wearing my lid. I have been down before and my old head aint as hard as the pavement!

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

What makes sense is to require new licensees to take the MSF Riding Course. The only problem is with the numbers of new riders, there aren't enough classes to get them all in. The morons who want to legislate your choice will skew the date to fit their agenda. Want to make a difference? Don't let the publication go unanswered...respond there! And for me and helmets- Sometimes I feel like a nut, Sometimes I don't!

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

I feel that an individual has a right to decide whether or not they want the skid lid. There can be no debate as to whether a helmet may reducethe risk of a head injury, just as a seat belt and an air bag can reduce the possible injury to the head and chest area on a front end collision...

The key would is reduce

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

Should be harder to obtain a license for anything over 1,000 cc's

Riding afigure 8 pattern on a 250cc bike does not mean one can safely ride a larger heavier more powerful bike.We don't put our lives in the hands of pilots who've only qualified on small aircraft when we're passengers on large jets.

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

The CFO and I were up in Indiana in Brownsburg this weekend. We left the rides at home, but at 5:00 AM on Monday on the way back to DC, we heard 5 riders had lost their lives over the weekend. "Good weather brings them out." was the quote from a local radio. The report of three accidents with the loss of 5 lives started with to paraphrase, 'none were earing helmets'. Then the 'facts' as reported came next. First one was rearended by a pick up truck, three riders were struck by a truck while riding in a Poker Run, (with the verbal disdain that indicated something other than a Charity ride), and tha last rider was involved with a truck in a collision.

I drive trucks, have owned 4 Jeep wagons since they were Willlys till today. I drive a little different, cause I ride. I think I want the normaL DMV Driver training classes to include the same Road Awareness Training that every rider in their right mind should take. More inforcement of operator laws could go a long way.

'None were wearing helmets' is not the same statement as 'Three pick up and truck drivers kill 5 motorcyclists'.

Just an opinion from one rider with the belief that if you have a ten dollar head, protect yourself that way.

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RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

great state of pa, no lids!

RE: With motorcycle deaths rising--are helmet laws needed?
 

Amen brother