[grand old partier]

It is not the governments place to tell people that they have to wear a helmet...if you dont than it is your own damn fault

[muawiyah]

Oh, yes, the motorcycle guys ~ certainly they should be allowed to do what they wish. However, they should all be required to make a deposit to pay for the body removal when they get hit.

Taxpayers should be allowed to wash their hands of the whole matter, right?!

[CurlyDave]

you dont than it is your own damn fault

The problem with this reasoning is that riders who have an accident and are brain-damaged become lifelong indigent medical patients.

How do you like paying taxes for their medical bills?

The second that someone's risky behavior includes a reasonably forseeable claim on the public treasury that behavior becomes my business.

[Peace will be here soon]

"It is not the governments place to tell people that they have to wear a helmet...if you dont than it is your own damn fault"

But your insurance company may have a say in that though. Just like they will not insure certain types of motorcycles, or you pay a high premium to have one insured. I can see the same thing happening with the helmet laws.