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Why isn't there a mandatory helmet law for bicycle riders under the age of 16? |
With the whole "Big Ben" controversy still ringing in our ears, I was shocked to find out that Arkansas and 12 other states do not require children under the age of 16 to wear helmets when riding their bicycles. Over 85% of the people killed in 2003 on bicycles weren't wearing a helmet. I realize more people were killed on motorcycles, but isn't one death of a child or loved on on a bike just as important? I will be contacting my elected state officials to propose such a law, and encourage all of you to do the same.... Darwin's a real bastard. Cars weigh 2,000 pounds and up, and some can achieve really high speeds, and their brakes aren't magic. If you die in the process of sailing over the hood of a car, no little foam hat is going to help you. If you want safer bicycling, petition your city council to support building bike paths, and reforming driving laws to give more consideration to bicyclists, and preventing idiots from getting a license in the first place. That'll do your average bicyclist more good than a suit of armor... There is where I live (California). Its a good idea. Here in Australia people of "all" ages are required to wear a helmet. In New York, there is such a law, but it is only enforceable if the parents can actually see the kid. Once the kid is out of view, there is nothing that can be done. I'm 17 i dont ride a bike anymore but i did alot when i was young and i never hurt my head and neither has anyone i know so i don't see it as a big problem. It should be the parent's job to enforce. Because there head and brain are still soft and the might injory it and cause the to became disibalite and things that are not good. Because a lot of people, like myself, don't think the government should be parents to children. I rode my bike growing up and never wore a helmet, nobody did, and everyone's fine. I mean, what else? Are we going to pass a law that says kids have to wear helmets when sledding, it's more dangerous than riding a bike. WHat about if they're wrestling around, should we pass a law that htey have to wear mouthpieces?? it's not the government's job to pass a million laws to keep people in line. |
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