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Hadn't seen this posted here, apolgoies if it has been.
Proposed legislation makes wearing motorcycle helmets optional | WWLP.com
Michigan overturned their mandatory helmet law a few years ago, and someone studied what happened after.
Injuries soar after Michigan stops requiring motorcycle helmets | Fox News
While I am all for the 'right to choose,' that right (IMO) begins and ends with a choice that only impacts the person making it. Not wearing a helmet impacts everyone, be it through higher motorcycle insurance or health insurance premiums... not to mention hurting family and friends of a rider killed or seriously injured because they weren't wearing a helmet. So unless you're riding on private property or a closed area, personally I am 100% against someone deciding all by themselves to be an idiot.
Comment threads on the first article include someone claiming to be an Eagle Rider (MSF) Coach making passionate arguments about better field of vision and hearing from NOT wearing a helmet and that those benefits increase safety... which I would absolutely LOVE to see data supporting.
Curious to hear the consensus here on NESR, I have my suspicions but would love to hear folks' thoughts for or against.