Several years ago, one of my CBA students (who rode a motorcycle- and so did her kids) wrote a paper on mandatory helmet laws for motorcyclists (i.e., wear a helmet or get a ticket). In this question, consider the opposite kind of law. A) Is it possible that banning motorcycle helmets - i.e., making it illegal for a motorcyclist to wear a helmet - could reduce motorcycle fatalities? Explain carefully. B) If banning motorcycle helmets did indeed reduce motorcycle fatalities, would that be conclusive evidence that such ban would be desirable? Explain carefully. C) If banning motorcycle helmets did indeed reduce motorcycle fatalities, would that be conclusive evidence that such ban would be undesirable? Explain carefully.

Several years ago, one of my CBA students (who rode a motorcycle- and so did her kids) wrote a paper on mandatory helmet laws for motorcyclists (i.e., wear a helmet or get a ticket). In this question, consider the opposite kind of law. A) Is it possible that banning motorcycle helmets - i.e., making it illegal for a motorcyclist to wear a helmet - could reduce motorcycle fatalities? Explain carefully. B) If banning motorcycle helmets did indeed reduce motorcycle fatalities, would that be conclusive evidence that such ban would be desirable? Explain carefully. C) If banning motorcycle helmets did indeed reduce motorcycle fatalities, would that be conclusive evidence that such ban would be undesirable? Explain carefully.