I'll give you an even more ridiculous law a Chicago State Representative is trying to pass. I read this in an article in a Chicago paper called the Red Eye.
To put in perspective how big of an issue this motorcycle thing is becoming here this rag- known for it's brief articles- dedicated two pages to it. Well, almost two pages. One-half of each page is a photo. One page has a pic of Ice Cube from Biker Boyz. And Ice Cube makes sense because that is how motorcyclists look and dress. You know, wearing bandanas and with a scowl on our face daring some punk b#$ch cager to look at us the wrong way. CUZ WE'LL DO A WHEELIE ON THIER FACE AND MAKE OUT WITH THEIR GIRLFRIEND IF THEY DO!!! You know, that kind of scowl. And the other page has a pic of a mangled motorcycle underneath a car (because that is what happens to these fools who ride motorcycles without helmets, if that rider all mangled up under the car only had a helmet on he'd be sipping lattez at Star Buckz laughing about it with his biker boyz buddiez right now)
Anyway, I digress. State Rep. John Fritchey proposes a law that he says will "reward motorcyclists who wear a helmet". He proposed a law that would double fines against motorcyclists without helmets who are stopped for moving violations. Hmmm...rewards motorcyclists wearing helmets does it. Lets see, I choose to wear a helmet when I ride (my brain vs. asphalt, concrete, or high school algebra loses everytime) so I'm looking for my reward. Does my insurance go down? No. Do I get a safe drivers deduction on my taxes? Well, not exactly. Do I get a discount on my motorcycle registration costs? Hmm, didn't notice that in the proposal. Ou ou ou, I know, free couponz for Botox shots to get the wrinkle out of my forehead from my motorcycle scowl? Ehhh, no Alice, no coupons.
So, I guess by reward those who wear he meant penalize those who don't. Unintentional mistake I'm sure. I just thank God Mr. Fritchey can identify the problem and propose a law better than the 100 already existing laws to remedy it. But whatever, me an' my boyz won't be wearing helmets law or no law. Cuz, if I put on a helmet I won't do 100 mph wheeliez and weave in and out of traffic anymore. See cuz helmets make you drive safe and act responsible. Hope they dont start enforcing the existing laws though becauze then I might lose my license and my motorcycle or go to jail.