Mandatory Helmet Law

[Quillfred]

how would you feel if you were driving and hit a person (kid or adult) who was without a helmet as there was no helmet law. You were determined to be at fault. Accident resulted in severe brain trauma = ICU>Rehab that would have been prevented had victim worn a helmet. Family sues you for the cost of care.

How would you feel about the mandatory helmet law, knowing that it could have left this person functioning and prevented a financial ruin for yourself.

I try not to get angry when I see an adult not wearing a helmet--although it is law here. I instead of it as Darwinian Law--survival of the smartest.

Quill

[Veronica]

I think this is one of those topics where you cannot convince those who feel differently to change their minds.

Nothing I have read has changed my opinion.

Is there anyone out there who has changed their mind about the law based on what they have read here?

V.

[Kitsune06]

I try not to get angry when I see an adult not wearing a helmet--although it is law here. I instead of it as Darwinian Law--survival of the smartest.

Quill

Exactly. I used to get far too worked up over too many things... (political, etc) so now that I accept it as 'survival of the smartest' I can go on... but it DOES aggrivate the S/Os in our lives who don't wish to wear helmets. "Well, honey... if you LOOK, the only people not wearing helmets are kids and people you'd generally recognize as dumb... Where would that place you?"
"They're hot and mess up my hair."
"Cars mess up your brain matter."
"Point."