Originally Posted by
ottawa_adam
Type "helmet" into the search box, and you'll probably get 50 of those threads.
FWIW, I wear mine, but I'm not blind to it's limitations by any means. Acting sensibly and predictably on the road is a far better way to protect yourself, followed by ensuring your bike itself (particularly the brakes) is in good working order. Wearing a helmet comes somewhere down the list after those things, as an insurance policy in certain types of crashes. Personally, I'd rather have that protection (however limited it might be) than not have it, so I wear mine. However, I'm not about to judge anyone who chooses not to. Their head, their choice.
FWIW, there is a helmet law in this country, but I've never seen or heard of it being enforced after over 150,000km of riding in five states.
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