Wear your helmets out on the bikes, please =-['

[99Electriccobra]

http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayn...arborn-heights

My Uncle is the Priest, you never know, I haven't talked to him yet, my brother told me about this. But please wear your helmets out there, you never know.

[4Gas$]

I was sad to hear of this horrible accident earlier today.

I'm sorry to hear the car driver is your Uncle, God bless &
comfort all involved in this terrible event.

[99Electriccobra]

I was sad to hear of this horrible accident earlier today.

I'm sorry to hear the car driver is your Uncle, God bless &
comfort all involved in this terrible event.

Very sad, for driver involved, and family of biker for sure. Thank You.

[mdhmi]

A helmet may have made things much worse.
Not wearing a helmet is a strategy, not an oversight.

[DetroitStyle]

A helmet may have made things much worse.
Not wearing a helmet is a strategy, not an oversight.

Tell me how wearing a helmet may have made this much worse?

It's a strategy all right, a stupid one


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[DetroitStyle]

Motorcycle fatalities are up 26% overall since they repealed the helmet law. In 2011, the last year of the mandatory helmet law... 5 of 109 fatalities that year were riders without helmets. Last year, out of 138 fatalities 56 of them were not wearing a helmet.

Arguing that riding a motorcycle without a helmet is somehow safer is literally the stupidest thing ever on this board... and I take into account every car/football/basketball/police/pitbull/election/celebrity/etc debate we've ever had.

It's not a strategy, it's a choice. I don't disagree with your freedom to choose, but don't sully it with the "but I can see better so it's safer" stupidity. They make plenty of helmets that don't obstruct your vision or hearing at all... and, while not as safe as full faces helmets, they are still exponentially safer than not wearing one at all

Here's four separate articles detailing the statistics of Michigan's soaring injury and fatality rates since the helmet law was repealed.


http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...-law/85581388/

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_56...beacf6be7a/amp

http://www.freep.com/story/money/car...aths/89963636/

http://www.mlive.com/articles/145191...edical_bil.amp




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[WhiteHawk]

I love statistic based articles like this. For example the Detroit News article says:

In 2011, the year before the repeal, five of the 109 motorcyclists who were killed in crashes were not wearing a helmet, according to the state police. Last year, 56 of the 138 riders were killed were not wearing helmets.

So in 2011, 104 helmeted riders died. In 2016 only 82 helmeted riders died. So I can say that statistically, safety of helmeted riders improves by 20% when people are allowed to ride without helmets. Sounds like a win-win! Let them that ride decide.

Seriosuly though, you have a 2-3% better chance of survival when wearing a helmet. If you are one of those 2-3%, though, bet you wish you had that helmet on!

-Geoff

[4Gas$]

I love statistic based articles like this. For example the Detroit News article says:



So in 2011, 104 helmeted riders died. In 2016 only 82 helmeted riders died. So I can say that statistically, safety of helmeted riders improves by 20% when people are allowed to ride without helmets. Sounds like a win-win! Let them that ride decide.

Seriosuly though, you have a 2-3% better chance of survival when wearing a helmet. If you are one of those 2-3%, though, bet you wish you had that helmet on!

-Geoff

Remember these are fatalities noted here, not catastrophic injury's,
which helmets are extremely helpful.

I worked as a Firefighter at one time, no one has to convince me
how much better it is to wear a helmet or a seatbelt.

[99Electriccobra]

May have been a "knee jerk" reaction on my part due to the circumstances. But...... It's March, others aren't looking for you out on the roads yet. It was 6PM, dusk/dark? older rider........ probably first few times out this year so far.

Middle of summer, you've been out alot, others are aware bikes are out there, take it off, I'm cool with it

My thoughts on the subject, be safe out there, I hate hearing about riders and outcomes like this. Have a safe ride and come home at the end of it.

[AutoRoc]

Bugs and rocks hurt
The sun and wind burn
Cement and gravel always win vs. bone and skin

Oh and i took a physics class or two. We did the "drop egg off of building" experiment... Pass me the helmet, please.

I just rented a Fatboy Harley in Vegas and all they had were little "Army man" helmets... It wasnt a good feeling. I could imagine my face dragging on cement and cactus. BTW, NOBODY rents sport bikes in las vegas anymore... my plan was to rent an S1000RR... All you can get are harleys,goldwings, enduros..