I disagree and side with the AMA in saying everyone should be allowed to be
stupid if they are only injuring themselves. I do not believe that the rider
you speak of cost more to the public than any car accident. I don't believe
that we should have special insurance requirements to ride a motorcycle. We all
know that the insurance companies are righting the laws, how much more does it
take to say we should be forced to carry special insurance to ride a motorcycle
even if we are riding a Goldwing and wearing race leathers??
How about another option? Force manufactures to be accountable for their
actions, like making it easy to purchase a motorcycle -say a Hayabusa- that
reaches 188 mph with no modifications. I don't like the implications of any of
these laws.
I have serious concerns about the USA becoming over legislated. Pardon my
terms, but fuck the government. I am not saying I have the answers to these
concerns, and I definitely am not the eloquent speaker required to voice the
concerns, but something needs to be done.
Much like your views that the government should protect the forests from the US
citizens who ride OHV's I also disagree with your views that the US citizens
should be protected from the squid/gangster who chooses to be reckless whether
they wear a helmet or not (since they can still be killed with or without a
helmet.)
Sorry for the Rant,
Louis
SHAWN PEARSALL wrote:
> I know I'm opening up a Pandora's box here folks...fact of the matter is I
> don't give crap after my technician had the following experience in Chicago
> on Friday.
>
> He's sitting at a stop light..a MORON pulls up next to his car...sitting on
> a Kaw 1100 or something like that. Illinois happens to be one of these...no
> helmet required states Light turns green...he pulls away wide open...power
> shifts into second...pops a wheeling into second....right back on top of
> himself...right in front of my tech. This jerk was wearing sneakers and a
> pair of jeans...that's it folks....Jim rode by in his car...didn't bother
> stopping (lots of folks around) cause there wasn't much left of the guys
> back or head....
>
> I'm all in favor of Helmetless riders...so long as they agree to sign away
> their rights to state provided healthcare. Than way when they pull stupid
> stunts like this we don't support the vegetative state. I'm bothered by the
> image...my tech has lost sleep over this guys stupidity.
>
> My soapbox....ranting for a reason...just understand my concerns...but
> you're free to disagree
>
> Shawn P