Express lanes, motorcycle helmets among bills filed in Florida

The St. Augustine Record ^ | January 15, 2017 | Kristina Webb

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Motorcycle helmet and dog transporting laws.

Nanny State PING!

[Berlin_Freeper]

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[exnavy]

The citizen of our fine nation are suffering from to much government, at all levels, federal, state and local. There is no relief in sight. The word constitution comes to mind, seems to fall on deaf ears.

[SanchoP]

Don’t be fooled. The helmet law always is and always has been about the benjamins. The insurance industry wants a bigger piece of the pie. Pay them off and the issue will go away until the next time.

[Blue Jays]

I was involved in several non-crash incidents where *not* wearing a helmet would have caused a serious and perhaps fatal accident.
A truck carrying debris dropped a shovel onto the highway at 65 mph, which was kicked-up by a car, and subsequently hurled at me.
I was able to somewhat duck, yet was hit full-on by this gardening tool doing at least the same speed into my top-quality Arai.
Another time, a wayward sparrow hit me in the face when I was doing about 50 mph.
Thanks...but I will keep wearing a full-face helmet, leathers, gloves, and boots whenever I'm on a motorcycle. ATGATT.

[ncalburt]

Agreed .
I visit many rehab and head trauma units with our rescue pets.
I see many former cyclists in these places .
It’s beyond words the struggles that I witness sometimes.
Put a Helmut on for your families peace of mind .

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Express lanes

The only express lanes I'm aware of, are in Miami and Miami only.

As far as helmets, it should be the prerogative of the rider.

[Retired Chemist]

Approving motorcycle riding without a helmet was one thing I thought Governor Bush got wrong.

[BraveMan]

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The last decade has witnessed a significant increment in motorcycle sales and registrations across the United States. Considering that the majority of motorcycles in use have to be registered for operation on public roads and highways, the number of registrations is likely the best indicator of how many motorcycles are in use on public roadways in the US each year. For the record, motorcycle registrations have grown in each of the past 10 years or so in the country. As statistics prove, total numbers of registered motorcycles significantly increased from 3.8 million in 1997 to 6.7 million in 2006 to 8.4 million in 2013. Better fuel economy, social perceptions, ease of parking and storage, and lower prices of purchase compared to four-wheeled automobiles have all helped drive this trend.
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From:The Number Of Motorcycles By State

The most effective way to curb motorcycle injuries and deaths is to curb motorcycle use. Helmet laws do exactly that. The catch phrase "Ride Free" makes me laugh . . .

[Iron Munro]

Thanks to Donald Trump republicans nationwide have an opportunity to get their heads out of their butts and stop being “democrat lite”.

They can put distance between themselves and democrats by following Trump’s lead of getting government out of our hair and stop trying to micro-manage every aspect of our existence.

This guy hasn’t seen the light or gotten the message yet.

[Mashood]

I am happy for you. As an adult, I will determine whether to wear a helmet or not.

[Gunslingr3]

I am happy for you. As an adult, I will determine whether to wear a helmet or not.

I wish, as an adult, I could refuse to pay medical costs inflated by the legal requirement upon hospitals to treat everyone irrespective of their ability to pay. I don't care if people who make bad decisions have to pay the price, but I object when I'm required to carry the cost for their judgement.

[ncalburt]

Many of the motor cyclist head trauma patients become wards of the State due to the massive medical bills the family has to walk away from or declare bankruptcy themselves .
I see it all the time at these places.
It becomes the everyone problem when your decision to not wear a helmet creates a new state ward.

[orlop9]

State Rep. Don Hahnfeldt, R-The Villages, filed the bill in December. If it passes, it would make riding a motorcycle without a helmet a noncriminal infraction.

A state rep from The Villages should not be allowed to speak, much less file a bill.

[Rome2000]

The Villages=Busybody yentas

[Mashood]

The numbers are minuscule.

[Mashood]

Going along with this system won’t change it. Putting a stupid helmet on everybody won’t change it either. Helmets are only rated to 17mph...beyond that...good luck.

[i_robot73]

>Approving motorcycle riding without a helmet was one thing I thought Governor Bush got wrong.

It’s a good thing We got the OK from Nanny Govt to be as stupid as one wishes.

Wonder how much more benevolence they may bequeath?

[i_robot73]

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I don’t care if people who make bad decisions have to pay the price, but I object when I’m required to carry the cost for their judgement.
>

Think you’ll find nothing just trolls saying otherwise.

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I could refuse to pay medical costs inflated by the legal requirement upon hospitals to treat everyone irrespective of their ability to pay.
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Could? You find out how, please let the rest of us know; we’re still being robbed by gunpoint. Would be great to get away like yourself. /s