Bikers get used to new helmet law

I support the new helmet law. Wearing the proper safety gear on a motorcycle is very every riders responsibility and now the law. A helmet saved my life many years ago. I will never ride without one or a fully approved DOT helmet. Now lets see if the new law will actually be enforced, lets hope so.

If you missed out on any of the freedom rides in 4 counties which attracted about 250 helmet protesters on New Years Day, there will be more in 2008. Paul Revere Rides in ALL counties on April 18th to gather people to Raleigh for a Patriots Day Rally April 19th. This sets the stage for a mass ride around the legislative buildings on Opening Day on May 13th, followed by the 2nd Annual East Coast Helmet Law Protest and Freedom Ride at South of the Border on May 18th. For updates and details check Full Throttle. To schedule a freedom ride, anytime, in your county, post it at the Cruising Calendar at fullthrottlemagazine.com To learn about fighting helmet tickets go to bikercourt.com Any motorcycle enthusiasts who take the government side in forcing a helmet onto BIKERS, wear your helmet if you like, but Don't Tread on Me!

I've been riding for about 15 years. 99% of the time I would wear my helmt, even if there was not a law mandating it. I wear a DOT skull helmet. I don't like the full face helmets and won't wear one. Statistics do show that wearing a helmet does NOT help a rider that much when going under 30MPH (or 40MPH, I couldn't find the link again). Over that speed, the helmet makes a huge difference. Eitehr way, I think it should be the riders choice to wear a helmet or not. As far as seatbelts, I always wear my seatbelt. I also understand the law behind it. Wearing seatbelts do impact other drivers around you. Seatbelts help keep you in your seat and somewhat stationary so you can keep control of your vehicle. Try going too fast around a curve without wearing your seatbelt. It's a little difficult staying in your seat. Do the same thing with your seatbelt on and you will see it is much easer to stay in your seat properly and keep better control of your vehicle

Since the writers are so willing to sacrifice another American freedom to save lives, I know that they would be willing to sacrifice one of their own freedoms to save lives. Since the vast majority of auto accidents are head injuries, why limit the protection of helmets to a small minority of vehicles? Let's mandate helmets for ALL vehicles. That would save far more lives than just mandating them for motorcycles. Common sense would dictate this. We could save even more lives if we outlawed cigarettes. It is common sense that they kill and the state should be able to take away informed freedom of choice on this issue as well. If the state made this choice for us, it would save far more lives than auto and motorcycle accidents combined. The nerve of people thinking that we should bear the "burden" of their medical bills. While we're at it, alcohol kills even more people. The nerve of these people thinking that that they should have informed freedom of choice to drink alcohol. This freedom should be taken away and the choice should be made by the state. Oh yes, we did try this once and freedom loving people rose up against it. Sound familiar to the fight for freedom of choice regarding helmet laws. There should also not be any freedom of choice on eating fatty food as well. Health complications from this cause more annual deaths than motorcycle and auto accidents combined in a decade! The state should take the individual's informed freedom of choice and make that decision for them. The nerve of people thinking that we should have to foot the costs of their medical bills. The bottom line here is that it is not helmets that is the issue, it is the HELMET LAW. If it is right for the state to legislate the risk out of life for one group, it will be right for them to legislate the risk for all. Is this the direction we really want our society to go? This is still America, isn't it?

I like the helmets you guys are calling Tupperware bowls! I find a very simple solution to this problem: ride to South Carolina. :) I believe safety first but if people don’t want to wear DOT approved helmets, I don’t think they should be forced to. It’s the same as riding a motorcycle with shorts and flip flops! Next law-only wear DOT approved chaps and boots. Come on, give me a break.

Most of the harley riders wear Tupperware bowls painted black as helmets because they are too busy trying to look cool. If your head is only worth five dollars, get a five dollar helmet. Me, I'll always wear my full face helmet.

This will put an end to "skid lids" or thw worthless decorative helmets that weekend warroirs (yes the Harley owners that trailer their bikes down to bike fest and only ride on the weekends..) proudly wear.. That is the "in-between helmet".. And there is no in-between.... Either you are fully protected with a DOT helmet or not protected at all... Either of which should be the bikers choice... My reasoning? Many of these Harley weekend warriors are to ignorant to realize that a skid lid offers no protection at all... And as for the guy from the bike shop on market street giving stats about a 30mph collision and a helmet not saving a life? Get an education... Your stats are uneducated, unfounded, and you are 70% MORE likele to survive a crash under 40 mph by wearing a DOT approved helmet......

I belive people should mind there own business if you dont want to wear one dont we all are capable of making our own decisions without others help

Personaly I think its stupid not to wear a full face helmet, I don'nt have one yet but by god am I gonna get one I had a DOT approved helmet but after a friend got hurt that has changed my mind alot about riding, and with 2008 just started I'd love to see 2009 with all our friends and family NO MATTER HOW STUPID I LOOK .........Being cool is being alive.