Motorcyclists and helmets
After reading all reports, letters and blog entries about this subject I would like to weigh in on this issue. First I ride, I wear a helmet 99.9 percent of the time but I don't wear it because of the fear of injury or even death. I wear it for the fear of people in cages who are so inattentive while they drive that they scare me.
Everyone should ride a cycle and get a new perspective on drivers. Those who drive while talking on the cell phone, putting makeup on, doodling with their hair, texting useless messages, using the Blackberries, driving without headlights one-half hour before sunset or sunrise (against the law).
I knew both Rich Alvarez and Larry Slusser, both good riders, but we'll never know what happened in either case. Until our legislators get enough moxie to pass laws that will put the drivers of vehicles at fault for stupid accidents then we will see changes in people’s attitude behind the wheel. They do not and will not ever pass a law about no cell phone use whatsoever while driving.
Motorcycle riders got the right to ride without helmets only through the great work of ABATE in Harrisburg. They spent many dollars to have this right. Look twice save a life, motorcycles are everywhere.
Robert LeGore
Hanover
Just out of curiosity; how would passing such a law better protect your head?