Philip A. Contos will not be down for breakfast (Another SGT)

[CA Screamin Dude]

"I guess that's the definition of the word, 'irony.'"

ONONDAGA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws in upstate New York died after he flipped over the bike's handlebars and hit his head on the pavement.
The accident happened Saturday afternoon in the town of Onondaga, in central New York near Syracuse.

Source: Yahoo/AP

[Main Streeter]

"I guess that's the definition of the word, 'irony.'"

Sure seems so. I read this on aol news. Gave me chills.

[darph nader]

A guy I work with refuses to wear his seat-belt,"I don't want the government tellin me what to do". Well,howz about Newton's second law?

[hobie16]

A guy I work with refuses to wear his seat-belt,"I don't want the government tellin me what to do". Well,howz about Newton's second law?

I just read an article in Car and Driver magazine about seat belts and other passive restraints. Turns out all those test crashes with the crash test dummies getting crushed are done without belts. The government test standards assume there are still a lot of stupid drivers that won't wear belts.

That explains why a super hot Ferrari made of ultra light weight unobtanium still weights over two tons. It's all the extra passive equipment required by the Feds.

[darph nader]

Told the baker about this a little while ago. Her reply,"Sure showed them huh?"

[PatchOBlack]

So many people seem to never grow out of that phase in childhood where one feels the need to proclaim "You can't tell me what to do!".

I have sometimes though a good way to put an end to all this "I don't want to wear a helmet/seat belt!" nonsense is by passing a law that says that a person may be excused, but only if they are regularly tested to make sure they can survive, without major injury, a head-on collision with a brick wall at, say, 40 MPH with a real-world test of that ability.

[BRWombat]

So many people seem to never grow out of that phase in childhood where one feels the need to proclaim "You can't tell me what to do!".

I have sometimes though a good way to put an end to all this "I don't want to wear a helmet/seat belt!" nonsense is by passing a law that says that a person may be excused, but only if they are regularly tested to make sure they can survive, without major injury, a head-on collision with a brick wall at, say, 40 MPH with a real-world test of that ability.

Love it!!! I'll see what I can do.

Actually, Texas comes close, at least regarding helmets. If you're 21 or older, take a motorcycle safety class, and have health insurance, you're exempt from the helmet requirement. In other words, you can hurl your unprotected noggin at highway speeds so long as (1) you are slightly less likely to crash and (2) we won't have to pick up the tab when you do.

[Big Wallaby]

Oh, and after said test they are not entitled to any medical care for at least three weeks.

[Shorty82]

Love it!!! I'll see what I can do.

Actually, Texas comes close, at least regarding helmets. If you're 21 or older, take a motorcycle safety class, and have health insurance, you're exempt from the helmet requirement. In other words, you can hurl your unprotected noggin at highway speeds so long as (1) you are slightly less likely to crash and (2) we won't have to pick up the tab when you do.

If I'm not mistaken Florida law is similar. I don't ride motorcycles so not fully up on the laws applying to them. If I did ride I'd always wear a helmet, I care to much about my noggin to not do so.

[hobie16]

My question to the unhelmeted is, "How much is your head worth?" Mine, when biking, is worth $109. Pretty cheap insurance.