I'm not really picking sides here fellas, but could we at least get the name
right? It's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). :^) Damn
flat-landers!!
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
AMA #609423 // [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy
Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin T. Harrington [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 6:16 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: NHSTA form
>
> Hey, that was my ignorance--Brandon was just agreeing with me! O.K. maybe
> we share this ignorance--anyway... My point is that NHSTA helped fund the
> "leg protector" study, or some study of the study, right?--correct me if
> I'm wrong. That might have been the kiss of death to motorcycling right
> there, because the protectors themselves were so damned dangerous. Now, I
> look at the Florida State Legislature info on our "no-helmet" law and see,
> IN THEIR OWN WORDS FROM THEIR OWN STATISTICS, that there is NO statisical
> support for the "burden on society" theory on helmetless riders, and
> therefore no data to support the $10,000 insurance rider on the bill.
> Their recommendation? -- Keep the requirement for the insurance (after
> all,
> insurance companies throw the best parties and have deeper pockets than
> those meaningless constituents of ours...) My point is there is always a
> downside to big government--sometimes it's worth it... sometimes not.
> They will not always do what is right--just what seems popular. A tiny
> industry like the motorcycle makers (compared to Daimler -Chrysler, Ford,
> et. al.) don't even have the money and hookers to sway state government
> much--let alone the NHSTA!
>
> Flame-on, (but go to the A.M.A. site and peruse the govnmt section) I'm
> wearin' my Two Bros Kevlar britches!!!!!!!!
>
> P.S. The Hippo's look a lot better than when I had 'em on the "nekkid"
> bike
> and work real good!!
> > Sorry Brandon, but I find your ignorance troubling.
