Originally Posted by
keiththesnake
Oh, sorry. Didn't mean to make you think that the government needs to require helmet use. I JUST THINK THAT SMART PEOPLE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES, and they don't impose the results of their bad decisions on others. It's really just stupid to have a safety device available and to not take advantage of it (like a light or a helmet). Stupid people make their problems the problems of others out of some blind theory that it's their "right" to do so. Sure, it's your right to make stupid decisions. It's also your right to own the consequences of your stupid decisions yourself.
My post wasn't to start another "debate" on helmets. Whatever. I make my decisions. I DO take responsability for any of my actions. It is my decision. I don't live under you roof and I have excllent insurance, so I will make my decisions my way. Thank you anyway.
The bigger problem with higher insurance is the aging, obese population. THAT is what is making your insurance go up. So work on convincing the lead butts around you onto bikes and THEN give them the Bucket Speech. You never know...some will, some won't. Not up to you anyway.
Some people want to be told what to do, some want to tell others what to do. I am neither. That scares the first group and angers the second...