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Apr 7, 2011 | 05:43 AM

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nhbiker1961

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Originally Posted by Jbizzle

I never said all accidents happen at 70 MPH. And I agree with you that helmets do save lives at lower speeds, I am living proof. Crashed at 60 MPH and had my helmet on and I'm here to type this today. I had a concussion. But less damage was done in part because I had my helmet on. Now, I think it should be a personal decision that I am allowed to make as to whether or not I wanna wear one. Where we disagree is about common sense. Maybe I don't have any common sense. Maybe it is stupid to tell people that most of the time at highway speeds, a helmet isn't gonna save their life. Or maybe I'm just being a realist. I simply believe that people should be aware that wearing a helmet does not make them bullet proof. As for seatbelts, my feelings are the same. Its a choice. Not wearing one, only hurts you, and no one else. As for using logic, it's a forum, I think all opinions are welcome regardless of how illogical they are! I'm still smiling, hope you are too.

I agree with you for the most part, but as someone who trained in extracting people from vehicles, NOT wearing a seat belt in conjunction to modern airbags is a dangerous mix. The air bags can cause more damage then good if you are not wearing a seat belt. We just had a call last week where this was the case. Not sure he is going to make it, he is still critical.

I live in a State where you do not have to wear a seat belt (adult) but I see the effects of people not wearing them. Same goes with helmets, I agree it should be your choice, but it does affect people, it affects your loved ones. It also affects the heath care system if you do not have health insurance. Motorcycling is a dangerous sport, if we all had common sense, we wouldn't do it, but life is not always about what is safe. I am guilty in the past of riding without a helmet and not wearing a seat belt. I guess as I get older, my philosophy is, why not make as safe as we can? It really is a matter of what you get used to. When I didn't wear a helmet, it felt strange to ride with one. Now that I have been wearing one, I feel strange without it.