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[AKIron]

Originally posted by lazs2
see... told ya.   how long before it is a law that you wear a helmet to snowski.    Thing is... I don't snow ski... no interest in it at all.. in fact, if people didn't do it it would make my life easier traffic wise on 880. but....

I won't vote to ban it or to make free adults wear helmets while doing it.  

I have noticed that in hard hat areas... you hit your "head" constantly... the hard hat is allways scratched up... you never hit your head tho when not wearing a hard hat.

helmets cut down on your hearing, vision and neck mobility but I will not vote to ban em.... I say... wear em if you want.   None of my business.
lazs

I agree that we shouldn't be protected from ourselves. However, I don't want to pay for your foolishness with my increased insurance rates or higher taxes. Along with this reduced socialism, let the insurance companies charge what they deem appropriate according to the risk you present.

Cheaper rates to those willing to live more safely or whatever criteria the insurers determine based on their statistics. Oh, and if you deviate from what you tell them then they aren't bound to cover you. No insurance? Then your wages are garnished to repay any health care costs you may incur.

[Creamo]

helmets cut down on your hearing, vision and neck mobility but I will not vote to ban em.... I say... wear em if you want. None of my business.
lazs

Condoms cut down on  feelings of good, it's great to see a State Trooper agrees with Laz.

S! Concho.

[-Concho-]

I agree with Lazs on the fact it should be your choice to wear seatbelts and helmets or anything that dosent affect any one but you for all that matters.  Most guys in my profession will agree with that.  The problem is in our position not much is open to interpretation, you have to go with the laws on the books.  I'm sure glad TX dosent have a helmet law (if you have 10k worth of life insurance).

[mora]

You have plenty of laws that "protect" citizens from themselves. Why is this helmet/seatbelt thing so important? If you look at it from big brothers perspective it makes perfect sense.

[-Concho-]

Originally posted by mora
You have plenty of laws that "protect" citizens from themselves. Why is this helmet/seatbelt thing so important? If you look at it from big brothers perspective it makes perfect sense.

Dude, take off the tinfoil hat.

[Wlfgng]

I say... wear em if you want. None of my business.

I agree, each to their own.
Actually I didn't wear one for years until I came close too many times to hitting rocks with my head when I fell..
that and tree limbs.

oh..and they're warm and don't restrict my vision..
they aren't full-face.



as for kids in ski schoolhaving to wear them, it's due to the damned insurance companies and the people that have sued over their kids getting hurt...

I would have my kid (if I had one) wear one until he/she was old enough to pay for their own med bills !  

but I treat helmets for skiers the same as for bikers.. let each person decide.  don't pay for the health care if they get hurt, let each person bear their own consequences

[lazs2]

iron... no problem..  if you look at your car insurance you will see a number of discounts are allowed for everything from age, sex to airbags to abs brakes to whatever...  simply make those who don't wish to wear helmets or seatbelts pay more .  

lazs

[Wlfgng]

I can just see it now...

mini-van-driving-soccer-mom getting her and her kids' helmets on before their field trip to see Bambi because mom wouldn't let them see T3

[AKIron]

I'm all for that lazs, freedom for those willing to pay for it. No irony intended.