Discrimination Against Bikers

The governor of Michigan just signed a law that overturned the state’s long-standing helmet requirement for motorcyclists. Senate Bill 291 overturned the 35 year old safety requirement that was created to protect motorcycle riders from traumatic brain injuries and fatalities in the event of a crash. This decision has sparked national controversy and debates about the costly affects that the repeal will have on the lives of motorists in the state.

The compulsory wearing of helmets does reduce the number of fatalities associated with motor cycling and pedal cycling accidents. Data from a variety of studies overwhelmingly supports this fact. When discussing motorcycle helmets, there is a 40% prevention of fatal and 13% prevention of nonfatal serious injuries associated with their use, according to Adam, et al. (1453). After Florida repealed its mandatory helmet law in favor of one that allowed helmets for those over 21 with $10,000 in insurance to be optional, motorcycle fatalities increased across the state (Hooten and Murad, 1329). According to Boone, et al., the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that the use of helmets prevented 1,630 deaths in 2013 and could have prevented 715 more if all motorcyclists wore helmets (3). In a study of almost 17,000 patients admitted to the hospital for motorcycle crashes, 37% of the riders were not wearing helmets. These 37% accounted for 69% of the deaths among these patients (Dua, et al. 1184).

The judges considered the effect of the severity of the risk by mentioning Shellharbour City Council v Johnson, which states that where the harm posed by an obvious risk is serious, an unreasonable response to the risk results in a breach of duty of care. It was found that the bollard created a ‘real and significant hazard for cyclists.’ On these factors, the judges found that the respondent’s response to the risk was not reasonable.

Yes, this scenario is a reportable injury. It is a reportable injury because Karen Kite was outside of her jobsite when she slipped and fell.

Evidence incapable of being resisted proposes that using a motorcycle helmet considerably reduces the rate of head injuries in accidents. In accordance with National Highway Authority approximates, for every 100 people died in a motorcycle accident even as not using a helmet, 37 would have continued to live when they had been using a helmet. In addition, it doesn't even

Across the United States, every year millions of license drivers choose to ride motorcycles rather than drive automobiles for a variety of reasons; Reasons range from individual pleasure to a much more cost effective way to travel. The universal motorcycle helmet law debate over the past forty years has revolved around whether the federal government should adopt a universal helmet law that mandates all motorcyclists to wear helmets at all times when riding to reduce societies economic cost, or whether the individual rider should have the right to choose rather to wear or not wear a helmet.

In a research report done by Mayrose about the effects of a mandatory motorcycle helmet law on helmet use, he compared the effects of motorcycle fatalities and injury patterns based on helmet usage. Mayrose found that "[the] District of Columbia, which currently has a primary helmet law, 84.0% of fatally injured riders were wearing a helmet" (Mayrose 429). However, helmet use continued to decrease as the laws became laxer across the states. Helmet usage in states with secondary laws decreased to 32.6%, and in states with no helmet laws usage dropped to 17.5%. These statistics are important

Helmet laws throughout the United States are very wide spread. Some sates either have minimal laws on helmets, some are on hundred percent pro helmet and others have no restrictions at all when it comes to wearing a helmet on your motorcycle. Ever notice on how we are made. We have two or more body parts that are important but if one is taken from us we can still live. Now the things we have just one of for the most part, if we lost them we would basically be dead. We have a brain, you only get one, so use it and protect it.

Fatalities associated with motorcycle accidents have always been something that I feel very passionate about and it is related to my experience when I was a surgical nurse In an ICU Step down unit. This was my first experience as a nurse and I was shocked to say the least on the number of patients that we received from motorcycle related injuries. Some of the injuries were so bad that associated head trauma more often than not caused the patient to be in a persistent vegetative state. In situations like that, I have always wondered what would have been the fate of that individual if only they had a helmet on. The part of this selective state requirement that is hard to understand for

According to Bike Helmets (1990), in more than 1000 bicycling mortalities annually, three-fourths are generated by head injuries. Fifty percent of those fatalities are school-age children. An analysis concluded that wearing a bike helmet can decrease the likelihood of head injury by 85 percent. Furthermore, when an accident occurs, a bike helmet absorbs the impact and cushions the

In today's society you see kids as well as adults at skateparks, in the neighborhood, the park,etc. All riding skateboards, but not wearing a helmet. To them they trust themselves that they won't crash but it's not always them that can cause themselves to crash but other skaters, cars, even people out on a nice run, you turn a corner and next thing you know bang, you crash. With all these dangers you think it would make sense to strap on a helmet. But for some reason skaters do not agree and keep getting head injuries and have to be isolated from what they love, skating. And this why helmets should be mandatory while riding a skateboard.

Mandatory seat belt laws and motorcycle helmet laws have been a controversial topic and there has been much argument between the two sides. I will be presenting both sides of the argument and I will be giving my opinion on this topic.

Minority groups in society have faced prejudice and discrimination throughout history and they continue to face it today. Religion and government have immense power to dictate what is seen as “correct behavior” in society. Furthermore, it is when minority groups infringe on these beliefs, that they can face this extreme prejudice and discrimination. Minority groups who have faced these adversities include First Nations and LGBTQ+ groups. Two stories that show the adversities that these groups face are A Word From the Nearly Distant Past by David Levithan and Totem by Thomas King.

The lack of doors, roofs, and most importantly seatbelts most people think that there is no way to be safe while riding, but with the correct safety gear such as helmets and leather layers could protect in accidents and falls. In the article “Mid-Life and Motorcycles a Bad Mix for Beginners: Highway Patrol Wants New Approach.” by Matt Bise he states, “So far in 2017 of the 63 killed (at the time of the meeting) two were age 20 or under, the rest were 21 and older; of those, 87 percent were not wearing a helmet or safety gear. Forty-two percent of the crashes involved just the rider” (Bise). Regardless of age it is imperative to wear the proper gear at all times to reduce the chance of a fatal injury. With the gear you are still at risk when falling or getting into an accidental but the gear prevents most the injury and can keep most of the impact.

Drunk driving has become a serious controversial issue. Supporters argue drunk driving kills each year, and there needs to be tough polices to prevent it. Opponents argue that aggressive methods needed for drunk driving violate suspects’ rights if they are under the influence of alcohol. In the article “Drunk Driving”, the author reminds us that “39% of all traffic related deaths are related to alcohol.” Thus, the drunk driving rates is high, and must be stopped because it leads to death of the driver and other innocent victims on the roads. The public safety threat presented by drunk driving, and the thousands it kills each year, explains the use of tough policies to prevent it.