So very true Tom.
And this "And quite often someone else has to pay the hospital bill.*"*
In other countries that's called "Universal Health Care"
I started riding the streets of L.A. in 1962. I figured out in a few
days what I had to do to stay alive, pretend that I was invisible. I
assumed it would be my fault if I let a car get to me.
I'm between bikes right now and if I get another one, it will have
3 wheels. At my age, I wouldn't trust myself on a 2 wheeler!
I hate the current concept of "No Fault Life"'
Bryan
Tom Bryant wrote:
> Being one that has ridden motorcycles with my hair (not much hair
> anymore) blowing in the wind, I can sympathize with the non-helmet
> crowd and non-governmental interference in our lives. However, that
> being said, there are many areas of our life where we don't seem to be
> intelligent enough to care for our selves. Plus, as a society, we have
> invited government to be responsible for our safety and the taxpayer
> to pick up the tab for individual stupidity. Talk to a nurse in
> emergency and you get a very negative view of the results of
> motorcycle mishaps.
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> I think the thing that has driven helmet and seatbelt laws is a fact
> that, in an accident, there is less trauma to the body if these
> safety devices are employed. And quite often someone else has to pay
> the hospital bill.
>
> I know we wouldn't think of running our race vehicles without these
> safety measures. It wasn't always this way, however. If we know to do
> better, shouldn't we? Without government regulations, our cars would
> likely be produced with plate glass windows. In recent years, a foot
> on the brake is required to put the shift selector from neutral into
> gear because so many drivers couldn't figure that one out for
> themselves. Sometimes we need a push-start to do what is right.
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/FCC
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