Roethlisberger, helmets, and the law

[Sijray21]

If you've got a reason for it, then support it with verifiable facts, not strawman arguments.

well, tell me why helmet laws should be repealed? you have a lot more experience riding a bike than i do, so whats the drawback of wearing a helmet? i dont have more than 5 minutes experience riding a motorcycle but my guess is maybe a full face helmet would limit visibility? i would think that wind in your eyes from not wearing a helmet or goggles at the least would limit visibility moreso though...

i'm sure i could, but i dont really feel like googling DOT studies on injuries and fatalities in accidents for riders wearing and not wearing helmets.

there aren't many rational reasons for not wearing a helmet, more of the freedom of not having it. i once rode with a brain cover "helmet" and it was a pretty cool feeling. I just would rather not have it because i don't want to pay a fine and court fees if a cop is patrolling through my neighborhood and i'm moving my bike to the back yard without a helmet. Visibility is minimal, but i can tell you that if you land flat on your face/chest that you might have a sore neck (even a broken neck in the case for some skiiers with face guards on their helmets) but you'll have most of your face left. This is because of the area the helmet covers and how you hit the ground. It's really choosing the lesser of two evils in that scenario. Regardless i would always wear my helmet and having a helmet law really doesn't change my decision to wear mine with my riding style.