Moot. If the law is correct, even once is too many times. On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Eric Roberts <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > The argument there...how many times has that happened as opposed to the > number of people with mushed skulls because they didn't have helmets. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 11:15 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Dawrin Award Winner > > > The most expensive insurance claim related to a motorcycle accident involves > a woman who fell from the back of the cycle and was dragged down the road > because her jeans got caught on the kickstand. She spent months in the > hospital having multiple operations to reconstruct her pelvic region, and > remove all the road debris embedded in her naughty bits. > > So, should butt shields be required for all motorcycle riders? There has to > be a point at which the government stops telling us what to do to protect > ourselves in the name of "public interest". > > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Dana <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I want to agree. On the other hand, when a motorcyclist comes in to >> the ER with massive head injuries, it's not going to get shrugged off >> as a consequence of a bad choice, too bad. So there's a social >> interest. On the *third* hand, if you extrapolate from that logic, the >> government should regulate fast food and who knows what else. And I >> don't think anyone here is in favor of that. >> >> So I guess it looks analogous to seat belt use to me. Don't like it, >> but think it might be needed. Wish it had not been legislated, but >> think that that too may have been needed. >> >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Gruss Gott <grussg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Jerry Barnes <critic...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Actor Gary Busey, who was not wearing a helmet when he was nearly >>>> killed in a motorcycle crash three years ago, on Friday urged all >>>> state legislatures to pass mandatory helmet laws. >>>> >>> >>> I'm not a biker and if I was I'd definitely wear a helmet, but a big >>> part of me doesn't like these mandatory safety laws; it's too >>> nanny-stateish >>> >>> It seems like a slippery slope when the government starts getting >>> involved in personal passing safety laws. It makes sense for kids >>> (car seats and such) and for cases where you can hurt someone else, >>> but I dunno ... >>> >>> There's a local radio station in town with a great show called Garage >>> Logic. The show has "helmet updates" where people call in with >>> sightings of people wearing helmets in ridiculous situations. One I >>> remember is a guy manually changing the prices on an outdoor gas >>> station sign wearing a helmet with a full face shield. >>> >>> At some point it just seems like it's not the government's business >>> and if we decide it is, where's the line? >>> >>> >> >> > > > >
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