I guess parents in my town must not care about their kids. CA has a mandatory helmet law for minors. I see very few kids wearing their helmets as they bike to school or around town.

The students in my class wear their helmets - I bug them if they don't and bring it up at conferences.

I too am tired of the government legislating us to death. Why don't they do something important like stop Big Mac production?

I am the youngest of 7 children, born in the days before SUVs and mini vans. My parents piled all seven of us into the car, sitting on laps, no selt belts, no cars seats... In the summer we all piled into the bed of my dad's truck. We all survived into adult hood. Now it's special seats up to age 37...

What happened to personal responsibility?

BTW I nearly always wear my helmet. Thom often removes his on hot days when he is climbing. Maybe someday I'll regret letting him make decisions for himself...But gee I prefer to treat him like an adult and an equal.

V.