States Without Helmet Laws – Are There More Deaths?

When the federal government started withholding money to states that did not have mandatory helmet laws, helmet laws started popping up all over the country.

Since the government has now decided not to withhold money, many of the helmet laws have been dropped down a few levels, or have been totally and completely repealed. For instance, some states require that the helmet be worn for only the first year of the new license. Other states require you to provide proof of health insurance when riding without a helmet.

As helmet laws have had the teeth removed from them, it is a statistical fact that motorcycle deaths have gone up. As we all know, motorcycles are in form, a more dangerous vehicle to drive. They are smaller than cars so they are hard to see. They are on two wheels, so require balance under any and all conditions. You're surrounded by oblivious idiots in cages. You have nothing to protect you from the dangers of the road except for the protective gear you decide to wear.

Here is where the ‘it can’t happen to me’ mentality that the human race is famous for takes a bad turn. The thing is, it can and very well might happen to you and if you haven’t taken the protection of your body seriously, it may never happen to you again.