Missouri Helmet Law Changes Today

[not-fishing]

We are going the wrong way!

No mandatory Helmet laws are what is needed.  Since a motorcycle license is a privilege and not a rite make the "Organ Donor" card mandatory.  Then if someone wants to become a vegetable that's fine -- they'll just get harvested.

For those over 65, just make them DNR's.

Think of it as "managed care".

[slopokes]

you boys are killing me----keep up the nonsense--------------

[Guzzistajohn]

We are going the wrong way!

No mandatory Helmet laws are what is needed.  Since a motorcycle license is a privilege and not a rite make the "Organ Donor" card mandatory.  Then if someone wants to become a vegetable that's fine -- they'll just get harvested.

For those over 65, just make them DNR's.

Think of it as "managed care".

I agree with some of that. But becoming a veg won't get you harvested, you'll just be a burden on your family and society. To be harvested you have to "check out" first.

[Spuddy]

What is this?  Helmets manage some of the risk of riding - not all.  Like hitting a bridge abutment at 80mph.  The real question remains of we are to 'regulate' all risk takers equally?  (IE snow skiers, horseback riders, pilots, sky divers, chimney sweeps, etc)

Spud

PS:  I love out-of-control threads...

[Guzzistajohn]

What is this?  Helmets manage some of the risk of riding - not all.  Like hitting a bridge abutment at 80mph.  The real question remains of we are to 'regulate' all risk takers equally?  (IE snow skiers, horseback riders, pilots, sky divers, chimney sweeps, etc)

Spud

PS:  I love out-of-control threads...

Good point Spud, Spinal chord injuries are a hazard in all those things you mentioned and a helmet won't help one bit.

[kballowe]

What is this?  Helmets manage some of the risk of riding - not all.  Like hitting a bridge abutment at 80mph.  The real question remains of we are to 'regulate' all risk takers equally?  (IE snow skiers, horseback riders, pilots, sky divers, chimney sweeps, etc)

Spud

PS:  I love out-of-control threads...

This.

[Arizona Wayne]

No helmet laws for cowboys Spud, they are more into spinal chord injuries

Had a woman neighbor who fell off her horse and she hasn't been the same since mentally.    But let's just make a joke about the whole subject...........

[Guzzistajohn]

 Wayne , Guzzistajohn dedicated 14 years of his professional life to helping people with spinal cord injuries and other debilitating diseases , took great pride in doing so . Don't think he was making a joke as he was on the front lines all of that time .

  Dusty

Nope, no joking here. I worked with HUNDREDS of victims of spinal chord injuries, head injuries, ALS, MS and many others. I have compassion and care for all of them. Makes me thankful everyday for being as healthy as I am. However it's been nice to not have do deal with it for the last few weeks. I didn't know it at the time, but I think it does kinda wear on 'ya.

[rodekyll]

What is this?  Helmets manage some of the risk of riding - not all.  Like hitting a bridge abutment at 80mph.  The real question remains of we are to 'regulate' all risk takers equally?  (IE snow skiers, horseback riders, pilots, sky divers, chimney sweeps, etc)

Spud

PS:  I love out-of-control threads...

I agree.  Requiring helmets in all these sports will go a long way toward making motorcycling safer.   

Seriously though -- if you are concerned about helmets and safety laws in these other areas, be an activist for them.  If you're just throwing them into a motorcycle discussion to trivialize the issue, its spurious.

[not-fishing]

I agree with some of that. But becoming a veg won't get you harvested, you'll just be a burden on your family and society. To be harvested you have to "check out" first.

A "million dollar baby" or
"become a radish get reaped"
"become a pumpkin get picked"
"grow into a garbanzo and get gathered"
"turn into a turnip and get taken"

rule for motorcycle head injuries would fix that.