Comments on: Florida Has No Helmet Law http://suncoastscribe.com/2007/12/10/florida-has-no-helmet-law/ Life on Florida's West Coast Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:46:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://suncoastscribe.com/2007/12/10/florida-has-no-helmet-law/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 Jennifer Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:20:14 +0000 http://suncoastscribe.com/2007/12/10/florida-has-no-helmet-law/#comment-3772 I think the helmet laws were revoked because it was proven that helmets don't really enhance your chance of survival. There was a big debate in PA when they revoked that same law. They determined that the weight and bulk of the helmet actually made it more likely that you will break your neck and be seriously injured in an accident. That the only thing the helmet did protect was a direct from the top impact and nothing from the sides. I have always been against seatbelt laws too though. That is a personal safety decision and when did it become government business to protect my personal safety?? My not wearing a seat belt doesn't affect the safety of the public as a whole, so government should keep it's nose out. (Yes, I am a seat belt wearer, just don't agree is should be a law.) I think the helmet laws were revoked because it was proven that helmets don’t really enhance your chance of survival. There was a big debate in PA when they revoked that same law. They determined that the weight and bulk of the helmet actually made it more likely that you will break your neck and be seriously injured in an accident. That the only thing the helmet did protect was a direct from the top impact and nothing from the sides.

I have always been against seatbelt laws too though. That is a personal safety decision and when did it become government business to protect my personal safety?? My not wearing a seat belt doesn’t affect the safety of the public as a whole, so government should keep it’s nose out. (Yes, I am a seat belt wearer, just don’t agree is should be a law.)

]]> By: Colleen http://suncoastscribe.com/2007/12/10/florida-has-no-helmet-law/comment-page-1/#comment-3736 Colleen Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:00:36 +0000 http://suncoastscribe.com/2007/12/10/florida-has-no-helmet-law/#comment-3736 I hate the no helmet law. It's always the biker who dies. We ALWAYS wear our helmets. Always. I hate the no helmet law. It’s always the biker who dies. We ALWAYS wear our helmets. Always.

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