Restoring helmet law makes sense for Pennsylvania
Motorcyclists fighting House Bill 1583 call themselves advocates for free choice. I'll call them what they actually are: advocates for unprotected heads. They want no barriers between their head and the air while riding, or their head and the ground if they crash.
Advocates for unprotected heads say helmets don't prevent accidents; that's true. But helmets can often prevent death or serious injury. And the idea that we can't try and be safe unless we're looking for an accident doesn't make sense. We belt children in car seats and strap on seat belts not because we seek a collision but because we want protection if another driver hits us.
Advocates for unprotected heads say helmeted riders still die in accidents, and that's true, too, although they're much less likely to die from head injuries. They say: If we want to kill ourselves riding, it's our right. That's not debatable.
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