Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Wow, I never thought so many would not wear a helmet, even some of the time.
I can't imagine it. And it does bother me when I see riders helmet-less. Just like it bothers me when I see people in cars not wearing seat belts. And yes, I think you should wear helmets skiing and horseback riding. Personally, it wouldn't bother me if skydiving was outlawed. I was once in the ER with my DH when they brought someone in who had been a sky diving accident. Enough said.

Work in an ER and see the results of car accidents. It is a wonder that we drive! Some data:


Car crashes are the #1 cause of death among American teenagers.
source U.S. Center for Disease Control

The average American makes 50,000 car trips in his/her lifetime. Based on this average, the odds of being killed in a car accident are 1 in 140.

In the last 100 years, 2 million Americans died in car crashes.

http://www.safeteendriving.org/resou...ts_figures.php

Scary, eh?