July 27, 2010 4:17 PM PDT
Let those who ride decide! I rode for better than thirty years without a helmet, and with fifty years of riding under my belt, I have determined that there are two kinds of people, those who have been down and those who are going to go down. The state I live in requires helmets, so i wear the least one can get by with, loose and on the back of my head, and can't wait to get to a state that doesn't require one when I'm riding. I too believe that better time could be spent by those we pay to represent us than toi protect me from myself, but here's some news for you. In Colorado, a helmet is required on a motorcycle, and according to the people who require us to wear them, they don't impair your vision or hearing, yet if you wear a helmet in a car, you will be tickete, and the reason is that it impairs your vision and hearing. Go figure. Here's more. There has not been conclusive tests in helmets since the MSF(Motorcycle Safety Foundation) implemented the DOT standards in the '70s, and they don't exist anymore, and what's more, they concluded that a helmet would split in two pieces if impacted at around thirty-five MPH. Again, go figure. Just my two cents
