Re: Any helmet laws successfully overturned?

06-27-2003, 06:41 AM

> To those who are pro-helmet: I do not feel you have a right to
> dictate that children wear a helmet and miss out on feeling
> the wind, freedom, independence, and the foundation toward a
> lifetime of physical activity.
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> If every U.S. jurisdiction had a juvenile helmet law, only 137
> lives would be saved. 687 * 0.29 * (2/3) = 137
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> Australia's helmet law caused a 36% decrease in ridership in
> chidlren.
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> Everyone has different perceptions and tolerances of risk.
> When the cost/benefit ratio of a safety behavior is in
> question, the government has no right to demand it.
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Just keep in mind you'll be fighting the helmet manufacturer's lobby
with little or no help.
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Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
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