Umm, it's illegal to wear a helmet in a car.
and
Wearing a seatbelt and a helmet together increases the danger of the "pendulum effect." Your body is held in place, while the weight of your head and helmet are free to swing forward, violently. That's why race cars have additional head restraints. Passenger cars protect the head, partially, with air bags.

This is not pointed at anyone in particular--

Instead of using a myth or story about a "guy who knew a guy who knew a guy," wouldn't it be easier for us to tell the truth and just say, "I don't want to wear a helmet."
or
"I have loud pipes, because I like loud pipes."?
You may sound like a selfish idiot for saying it, but at least it's the truth.

BTW, I like loud pipes and that's all I've got to say about that.


M2C,
Hypocrite

 

I believe it should be the riders choice.Here is an interested article on what Penna.has found out since the repeal of the helmet law.

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/...41/detail.html

 

I am no doctor, nor engineer. And, I have only one friend who died on a bike. So, I guess that qualifies as an anecdotal data point. There were no witnesses, but it looked like a bump threw him at low speed. Nice helmet. Broken neck. Life is a risky thing.

In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit some skepticism about government statisticians. I takes one to know one.

 

Why would you believe that, knowing that people crash at significant speeds, on a regular basis - both on the street and track, and survive?

 

I suppose it's happened a time or two (broken neck from a helmet) but I'd wager that it's mostly BS and grossly overstated if true at all.