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Stupidity is self correcting.

having ridden 25+ yrs - my thoughts.

I dont think it should be regulated, nor should seat belts. However - I, as a participant in an HMO should not subsidize your health care costs when your coconut get scrambled just because you decide to ride without a helmet because its perceived to be cool. You can ride without one - but be darn well sure your insurance rates will be much higher - same goes for those bullet fast ninja racers

Of course, following that reasoning to its logical conclusion, I guess employers and health insurers are perfectly right to discriminate against all motorcycle riders, as it is a much riskier form of transport than anything on four wheels. Why should all those normal people who drive cars have to subsidize your health care costs for the kinds of injuries you're much more susceptible to riding a bike? And then there's all those other risky activities that some people partake in: "Extreme" sports, many team sports (hockey springs to mind), promiscuous sexual activity, excessive alcohol consumption.

My point is only this: Do you really want to start down that road? Because you could soon find medical coverage denied for injuries sustained while riding your motorcycle in a reasonable manner while wearing full protective gear. Or swimming, or canoeing, or sky diving, or eating too many burgers or whatever.

I agree that if you are taking greater risks that you insurance company should charge you higher rates or limit you coverage. They are just a business and should do what they can to make money for their owners. THis goes along with people taking responcibility for their own actions. Wearing a helmet should be your choice not the Governments. They have proven too many times in the past that they don't know what "they" are talking about.