I totally agree with Law. The State should not be in the position of dictating what equipment bikers have to wear, or drivers and passengers either, at the same time the State should not be required to pay for people who do not follow the "guidelines" laid down by the State for safe auto and motorcycle driving.

How about children? Should child seats be State mandated?

Even if it's not a head injury?

There are only so many hours in a day.

No, of course if it isn't a head injury the point is moot. Seat belts, on the other hand, are a different story. All bets off if you are not wearing one. Although it should not be mandatory to wear a seat belt.

But again, what about the kids?

Yes, if they are minors, then they should have to wear seat belts, but this insistence should end when they reach adulthood.

I think helmets should be mandatory for riding motorcycles just like having to have a license. There are so many styles that the only real complaint that is worth anything is the personal choice one. I am all for personal choice but sometimes we have to be forced to do some things for our own good. I used to hate the seatbelt laws but have grown to appreciate that it is a good thing to wear a seatbelt. Just don't fine me a couple of hundred bucks because I forget once in awhile.

I would, however, be against the states deciding who can and can't be treated for injuries based on a stupidity scale. I would never want to go in an emergency room after a loved one has an accident and hear "We decided your son is a complete idiot for not wearing a helmet so we can't treat him. You want us to put what is left of him in the trunk so he doesn't bleed on the floor of your car?"