I bet there is an ABATE in that state!
"I bet there is an ABATE in that state!"
Sure as "heck" hope so.
Clearly, you don't ride!
Pretty obvious there are a lot of non-riders here.
(excuse me while I rant)
So quickly, folks, my only chance for survival surrounded by two-ton hulks operated by people more interested in the radio, CD player, applying makeup, the cell phone conversation they are having, snarfing that burger, or keeping little Johnny or Junie in their carseat so they don't get a ticket, is to be able to see and anticipate your actions and use the superior handling charracteristics of my motorcycle to get out of your way.
After suffering a neck injury 25 years ago (incidentally, from a driver who failed to yield the right-of-way), I cannot wear a helmet and look around adequately without doing some damage.
Kindly consider that the helmet ONLY helps sometimes if you are in a wreck. Keep in mind that almost all studies on the subject concentrate only on what happens in the wreck, and you might realize that the focus has NOT been on preventing accidents (a situation where no one gets hurt, regardless of atire), but on trying to mitigate the decellerative forces (60-0 MPH NOW!) no human was designed to endure by adding another 3-5 lbs. on the end of their neck.
Two out of three multivehicle accidents resulting in fatality to the motorcyclist are the automobile operator's fault. So go ahead, blame the biker for not wearing a helmet, when if they hadn't been cut off or hit, they wouldn't have been scratched.