Missouri Passes Helmet Law
#22
04-30-2009, 03:07 PM
Aren't you really talking about degrees of dead at that point? If your head hits the pavement at 35 mph or 75 mph, you're probably dead either way. I like the choice but I don't buy the arguement that a helmet is needed less on back roads or lower speeds as opposed to freeways and higher speeds. Missouri should have just committed themselves and did away with the helmet law all together.
#23
04-30-2009, 03:07 PM
I was hoping the House would ammend the bill to take out the Interstate part, but they didn't. I just got back from a ride to Pittsburgh and back, and it was great to not HAVE to wear a helmet except in WV. When I ran into the rain, though, I was glad to have one along!
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04-30-2009, 03:11 PM
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I-44, between Baxter Springs, KS and Joplin is interesting at best...scary at worst. 
#25
04-30-2009, 03:18 PM
Here are some stats for you guys. Check out #'s 48 & 50.
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html
#26
04-30-2009, 03:19 PM
Aren't you really talking about degrees of dead at that point? If your head hits the pavement at 35 mph or 75 mph, you're probably dead either way. I like the choice but I don't buy the arguement that a helmet is needed less on back roads or lower speeds as opposed to freeways and higher speeds. Missouri should have just committed themselves and did away with the helmet law all together.
Agreed! Plus, you can't hardly get from Oklahoma into Missouri without at least starting out on I-44. Once you get in, you can venture off, but they'll probably have troopers stationed all along that 5 or so miles.
At least they are finally coming into some semblance of a normal State. CCW, now the helmet law. Maybe someday, they'll stop worrying about tinted windows on cages.
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04-30-2009, 04:36 PM
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You're less likely to crash on the "super slab" but the crash will be more serious (because of speed and the number of vehicles involved). Your more likely to get into a crash on the backroads, but the crash will be less serious (fewer vehicles, slower speeds). This is a generalization, but it's statistically correct.
#29
04-30-2009, 04:43 PM
In theory, you are perfectly capable of generating enough force to your head from a parking lot fall to crack your skull and possibly kill you. This law really makes no sense to me.
#30
04-30-2009, 06:12 PM
People complain about not having the freedom of choice, and now another state grants that and people are complaining that the law is backwards.
What happened to be happy with what's been given to you?
What happened to be happy with what's been given to you?