August 30, 2013 3:25 AM PDT
Have wondered about the wording of the law regarding alteration of a helmet. Anyways, how would a lawman along side the road be able to make that determination? In my crowd we remove the fabric liner and,using a rotary tool, thin out the Styrofoam in the area above the head. Usually until it is about 1/4 inch or so thick at the top. At least an inch or so is removed especially with the later model offerings. Makes the helmet sit a lot lower so that the wind does not so easily try to lift the helmet and scoot it rearwards. Also has the added advantage of not looking so high above the head which, although we have in large measure gotten used to it, makes the modern helmets sit really real high on the head rather than simply 'covering' the head. Most new helmets are now so thick at he top that they sorta make the helmet look like an ant carrying a biskut. Another advantage is to make the interior of the liner fit the head a heck of s lot better.
Also: If the limp wrested liberal song and dance is that not wearing a helmet costs society an excessive amount [over and above the goodie-to-shoes that religiously wear them] then something has sure gotta be done with the hordes of tubbys that swarm the streets. A large portion of our medical tax dollars are being used as blotters to soak up the lard. Drive by even a high school and what do you see? And they only get worse with age. Every disease or malady that humans have is made much worse by obesity. First things first....put in jail and levy fines upon the 'tanks' that are crippling our health care systems. Overall, the Helmet or no Helmet issues is a minor and esoteric subject when scrutinizing health care costs. But real problems, such as super -fat people are never mentioned.
