Wear your helmet dudes!

[33 IMP]

Risk, or unreasonable risk, has to be assessed
Ten miles over speedlimit, wearing a seat belt, verses 100 mph not wearing a belt. (We've all seen the latter).
Lane splitting at ten miles over traffic speed, with a helmet, verses lane splitting at 50mph faster than traffic, without a helmet. (I've seen the latter)
Crossing a busy street with a walk sign, verses running across a freeway.
Insurance should cover everyday risks we all take. Not unreasonable risk.

 

[j-c-c-62]

So where do you draw the line in regards to risk? If you were not wearing full leathers and get road rash, if you were not wearing your seat belt in a vehicle and get injured, if you were going 5-10 mph over the speed limit in your vehicle, if you are walking in the woods and get attacked by a wild animal, crossing a busy street etc. Everything we do has some amount of risk and yet we all do those things - you can never completely remove risk so that`s why we HAVE insurance.

I have no problem drawing a line here and defending it.
Chances of dying from a head injury are high in a motorcycle collision.
Chances of dying from road rash is far lower.
If a rider is OK with the suffering while healing from road rash, I'm OK with the rider wearing a Bikini.
We have insurance because of a collective mindset to accept the risk as a group, and I, as noted, am not willing to accept the risk with those choosing not to wear a helmet.
And yes, everything has a risk, little is black and white in life, and why drawing a line is necessary.

 

[Mopar Miki]

Let those that ride decide [helmet]
If you don't ride then you should be quiet but you are entitled to an opinion and that is about it
I ride... 45 states 300,000 miles of USA 2 lane touring miles over the last 22 years
Let's talk about you a$$holes driving your cars... how much time do you have?
Dude.....................................

 

[torredcuda]

Let those that ride decide [helmet]
If you don't ride then you should be quiet but you are entitled to an opinion and that is about it
I ride... 45 states 300,000 miles of USA 2 lane touring miles over the last 22 years
Let's talk about you a$$holes driving your cars... how much time do you have?
Dude.....................................

I see just as many a$$holes riding bikes as I do four wheel vehicles.