Injuries soar after Michigan stops requiring motorcycle helmets

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38. Hell, it's the only law bikers have to follow.

Those of us on four wheels have to stop at the red signs and lights, stay between the lines, go somewhere close to the speed limit and signal our intention to turn or change lanes. I'm surprised my side mirror hasn't already had an altercation with a brake lever.

That said I think these nanny state protect-you-from-yourself laws are bullshit. If there is such a compelling interest in people not getting hurt, we should outlaw skiing and DIY home repairs.

In the particular case of helmet laws I think there is law-enforcement-tool component because some people who ride motorcycles are kind of "unsavory" so we need a good reason to screw with all of them.

Seatbelt laws are just another reason to pull you over, and I loath the authoritarian approach to safety. I don't wear a seat belt (and I've worn them long before there were laws, before they were even standard equipment) not because the CHP puts up some corny rhyme, "Clickit or Ticket", no, I wear it because I don't want to take a trip through the windshield.

And from another perspective, do we really want to be fucking with evolution this much?