proposed new helmet rules
Road Warrior
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From: Long Island, NY
Hey ww1 ace - u sound like you work for the gov't
for gods sake people.
They are trying to help you make an informed decision, and trying to prevent companies from lining their pockets by putting your safety in danger. (which is the only thing novelty helmet makers are doing)
grow up.
You don't want a helmet, don't wear a helmet. I for one choose to wear one, and would prefer that it is as effective as it can be and not some cheap pile of sh*t that wont do anything if/when i need it to.
Maybe if we had a little more government intervention in certain sectors, our economy would not be in the toilet right now. Oh, thats right, bitch about them when they try to do something, cry about it when they don't.
They are trying to help you make an informed decision, and trying to prevent companies from lining their pockets by putting your safety in danger. (which is the only thing novelty helmet makers are doing)
grow up.
You don't want a helmet, don't wear a helmet. I for one choose to wear one, and would prefer that it is as effective as it can be and not some cheap pile of sh*t that wont do anything if/when i need it to.
Maybe if we had a little more government intervention in certain sectors, our economy would not be in the toilet right now. Oh, thats right, bitch about them when they try to do something, cry about it when they don't.
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Road Captain
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I think what a lot of people are trying to say is they don't want Uncle Sam telling them what to do. Wear a helmet if you want don't if you want. I unfortunately live in a helmet state and have to wear one. I do wear a novilty helmet because I cannot stand the weight and size of most of the DOT helmets. I rode in Texas for 30 years and never even owned a helmet until moving to Tennessee. This should be a matter of choice and not law.
Road Captain
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From: The Heart Break Hotel
The point is like said above is the Larger DOT sticker mandate will end up increasing the price of helmets and no doubt will retire your old pre-DOT helmet.
What's next annual helmet inspection stickers?
What's next annual helmet inspection stickers?
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considering the number of guys I see riding around with 15+ year old rotting helmets pulled out of their cousins storage shed, oblivious to the fact that the styrofoam liners DETERIORATE with age... might not be a bad idea. (and no, I don't mean that LITERALLY)
Last edited by flyingace; Oct 6, 2008 at 06:06 PM.