The thought of preventing injuries is an admirable one but why is that motorcyclists are singled out? Some would argue that it is because morotcyclists often suffer severe head injuries and cost tax payers money. That then gives the government the right to intervene and force safety measures upon us. The trouble is, independent studies consistentlyshow that motorcyclists are just as well insured, if not more so than car drivers so when we are injured, we pay for it ourselves through higher premiums. There are some who will be injured and uninsured and yes, the public will end up paying for that and the amounts can be considerable. But the actual number of uninsured riders suffering these accidents compared to drivers is very small. Motorcyclists are just not the burden they are portrayed to be. Yes helmets prevent injuries on motorcyclists but the same could be said for drivers as well. That is why NASCAR drivers all wear them. If every driver and pasanger in America wore helmets you would see a far greater protection of life and a far greater reduction in the monetary burden that tax payers must bare. So, I say, if government wants to mandate helmets for motorcyclists, that is fine, but unless they do so for drivers as well, then their arguements for public safety and reduction of medical costs are hypocritical and discriminatory.
