Mandatory Helmet Law

[mimitabby]

I started wearing my seatbelt in 1968, long before it was mandatory because i went through the windshield in an accident. Everyone made fun of me, but they eventually caught on.

And a lot of people who are strapped in today; and wearing helmets today (on motorcycles too) would NOT be doing so if it hadn't been for the laws passed to enforce this behavior.

[Tater]

I'm with V. on this one; whatever happened to being responsible for one's own actions? Ride with it or ride without it, but don't expect me to help foot the bill when something happens that could have been prevented by a thirty dollar piece of plastic and foam if you don't.

As a kid, I would ride everywhere without a helmet, it was the thing to do. Now, I won't go out without it and wonder how I ever made it out of my pre-teen years without anymore damage to myself than I did. I guess I realized I am only immortal for a limited time.

[DDH]

Well, I think one of the reasons we survived back then is because, first of all there weren't near as many vehicles on the roads. Second, life and the world was not in nearly as much of a hurry up mode, people were a little more patient.
Now a days, it's become such a me, me, me world. I mean use to if the neighboor kid did something wrong, the other neighboors got onto them, and in turn they also watched out for each others kids.
Speeds are faster now, roads are more congested and it's not as safe to ride out on the rodes in a car or on a bike.
A lot of people don't want to or won't take responsiblity for their own actions, and I guess thats why the government has come in and tried to dictate everything. However I am not one of those people and don't want to be dictated to because of others. Last I knew we still live in America, land of the free and the more we let others dictate to us the closer we come to becoming a socialist society.