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Why We Should Have Mandatory Helmet Laws

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It is more than just the rider who is affected by a crash. If someone chooses to ride without a helmet, that’s their choice and they will have to pay the consequences of an accident, but other times it can end up affecting a lot more than just the rider. Although I agree that all states should have a mandatory helmet law I’m not proposing that idea because people don’t like being told what they can and cant do (like mandatory seat belt laws). Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s article “Motorcycle Helmet Use” states that there are currently only 19 states that have a mandatory helmet law. As reported on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website in an article titled “Universal Motorcycle Helmets Laws Reduce Costs to Society” “A state might consider a mandatory helmet law because although it is true that wearing a motorcycle helmet will not prevent a crash. When a crash does happen, the freedom to ride un-helmeted is paid for in different ways, by different sources. The motorcyclist pays and the public pays through taxes, insurance rates, and health care costs.” So it isn’t JUST the rider who pays. …show more content…

One is that, if a rider chooses the right helmet he or she will actually look very stylish wearing it. I personally think wearing a full-face helmet is on of the coolest looking parts of being a motorcyclist. Another thing is when I ride my motorcycle my helmet is sometimes plastered with bugs just like a windshield. Well if a rider wasn’t wearing a helmet face then all of those bugs could hit them right in their exposed face. Last but not least a helmet will keep you warm when riding in cool spring or fall weather. That sure beats a leather bandana and

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