Mandatory Helmet Law

[DDH]

First let me say, I believe people should wear helmets. That said, I am tired of politicians trying to tell everybody what is best for them, when they can't even balance a budget or take care of a city. I'm not perfect and I probably think I could do better but facts are I would probably fail in other areas. You just can't make everybody happy all the time. However I am really tired of government trying to get there hands into every aspect of peoples lives. There is too much government already as far as I am concerned.
First off, they come in and make these laws and then do not have the man power to enforce them, so what good are they? If an officer just happens to be driving down the road and see someone without one, while he is not already in route to another call, then he might stop and give them a ticket. Then what do you do, let them take the bike home while still not wearing a helmet, or do you confiscate their bike?
I think that bike organizations do a good job in promoting and letting folks know that they should, but I sitll think it should be an adults choice. I think organized rides require them, and that is a good thing, but it still gives the person riding a choice as to go or not go.
I will be honest, I hate them. They are hot, I can't get my hair up off my neck to keep my neck cooler and that drives me crazy, they aren't real comfortable but I wear mine. I have a 11 year old I want to see grow up and have my mental capacities to know who he is.
I used to ride without mine years ago, but as you get older you realize you are no longer invinceble and that things can happen to you and your family.
I think that they would do better to try and spend money creating bike lanes, or motorist education. I don't think most people know what the rules are on the road regarding bicycle's. I wasn't sure myself until I started riding again.
I mean I am always careful around one because lord knows I don't want to hit someone but I am more patient than most other drivers too. I'm not perfect mind you, but I am not always in such a dang hurry either.
Maybe we should picket for bike lanes in every town or at least some type of shoulder. I know in my town there is the traffic lane and then curb.
What little area there is between the road and the curb is always full of nails, dirt, trash and stuff I don't want to take my bike through.
Okay, off my soap box.