All the helmet threads....
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Really? Is that what you do now? Go into threads and determine what is useful or not? Cmon man, just leave it alone if you dont like the subject. I think its a fair subject for discussion. I for one am very interested in the data so I thought others might be as well... geez guy, give it up!
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Sorry, I'm gonna have to call you on that one. Only riders under 18 in Wisconsin are required to wear a helmet.
I think what you mean is that Illinois (no helmet law) and Michigan (mandatory DOT helmet law) had the same number of motorcycle fatalities for a given year (not sure if it was last year or the year before).
Not really that valuable of info unless you know the number of registered motorcycles in each state, though.
I think what you mean is that Illinois (no helmet law) and Michigan (mandatory DOT helmet law) had the same number of motorcycle fatalities for a given year (not sure if it was last year or the year before).
Not really that valuable of info unless you know the number of registered motorcycles in each state, though.
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OKAYYYY.... so this topic is troll material, really? Hmm... I better go check to see what is ok to post and not to post in here... where would that place be?
I would think a helmet law comparison type discussion would be ok for a motorcycle general chat forum.... guess some disagree, a lot.
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That is interesting the two states with differing laws were similar in fatalities... what do you suppose the reasoning is behind the helmet laws? I am sure the helmet manufacturers love it, but do they have heavy lobbyists? I dont think the states gain any revenue outside of ticketing...
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OKAYYYY.... so this topic is troll material, really? Hmm... I better go check to see what is ok to post and not to post in here... where would that place be?
I would think a helmet law comparison type discussion would be ok for a motorcycle general chat forum.... guess some disagree, a lot.
I would think a helmet law comparison type discussion would be ok for a motorcycle general chat forum.... guess some disagree, a lot.
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From: MN
Thread Starter
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From: MN
Really? Is that what you do now? Go into threads and determine what is useful or not? Cmon man, just leave it alone if you dont like the subject. I think its a fair subject for discussion. I for one am very interested in the data so I thought others might be as well... geez guy, give it up!
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Here ya go ->
http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Commu...iles/tt346.pdf
The huge piece of missing data is that they don't account for motorcycle miles driven after the helmet law was reinstated. I'm guessing that number went down a bunch, too.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Commu...iles/tt346.pdf
The huge piece of missing data is that they don't account for motorcycle miles driven after the helmet law was reinstated. I'm guessing that number went down a bunch, too.
Their own numbers showed 5.0% to 4.4% fatalities. that seems pretty even to me. What am I missing here?
OKAYYYY.... so this topic is troll material, really? Hmm... I better go check to see what is ok to post and not to post in here... where would that place be?
I would think a helmet law comparison type discussion would be ok for a motorcycle general chat forum.... guess some disagree, a lot.
I would think a helmet law comparison type discussion would be ok for a motorcycle general chat forum.... guess some disagree, a lot.