Holy Moly!!

[Jim]

I just responded to a call last week on the interstate(I-95) where 5 guys where doing 140+ and a car changed lanes in front of them; four went down, one of those hit the car and then hit the retention wall(splat). He didn't go home! The others went to local hospitals with varying injuries. The remaining two guys had someone come and pick then up with their bikes; they couldn't ride home... I guess it was a little too close to hitting home...

On the other hand you can't always protect an idiot from himself.

This pretty much sums it up. At work, we pretty much refer to these type individuals as "Organ Donors"
On the flip side, tragic and unexplainable to the family of the deceased... What a shame ! ! !

[collecture]

What is the quote? - "Why is youth wasted on the young?" - something like that!

What I really cannot understand is why a passenger in a car is required by law to wear a seatbelt, but a motorcyclist is not required to wear a helmut! Some of our laws are A**-backwards!
Not that a helmut would do any good in a 100+mph accident, but...

[halehouse]

How many states don't require helmets?

May 2008

Current US motorcycle and bicycle helmet laws | History of US motorcycle helmet laws



Laws requiring all motorcyclists to wear a helmet are in place in 20 states and the District of Columbia
Laws requiring only some motorcyclists to wear a helmet are in place in 27 states
There is no motorcycle helmet use law in 3 states (Illinois, Iowa, and New Hampshire)
Some bicyclists are required by law to wear a helmet in 21 states and the District of Columbia
There is no bicycle helmet use law in 29 states

http://www.iihs.org/laws/HelmetUseCurrent.aspx

[Creighton]

Glad the kids didn't see that Tom and you are safe.

Here is the helmet law breakdown.
http://www.usff.com/hldl/frames/50state.html

Creighton

[collecture]

Glad the kids didn't see that Tom and you are safe.

The wife and I were talking about that last night - thankfully I was driving alone at the time!

[Ocelp]

Here in BC helmets are mandatory for motorcyclists & cyclists, having been hit by an inatentive lane changer on the highway I am thankfiul I was wearing a helmet & leathers & walked away.  I can't imagine not wearing them.  I always shake my head at the squids wearing shorts with a chick on the back wearing shorts, tank to and a full face helmet.