Always in a constant state of fear now  By  Deleted (Read 5,758 times)

I'm tired of you putting words into my posts. I wrote nothing about you ending up in a hospital.

You know what, I'm done. Wrote a response but not worth it, you'll probably just put different words into my "mouth".

I'll just point out once more that my slide out was very low speed. 50cc-speed. In town. And it left a good scrape in my helmet. So please stop posting that you don't need protection at low speeds, or because of "hot" temps (that aren't as hot as my local summer temps, sarcasm aside). You just don't WANT protection. There's a big diff.

Hi
Wear your helmets guys and gals
Im very familiar with brain injuries as my wife runs the Kennedy Centers ABI Program
www.thekennedycenterinc.org/what-we-do/programs-services/acquired-brain-injury.html
Always wear your full gear
Take care and ride safely
Yours Hank

You encourage people to take unwarranted chances and you are setting yourself up to being held responsible for their losses. In a public forum you are best serving everyone including yourself to endorse playing it safe. If you encourage someone to take risks that go against what the actual experts reccomend then you can and rightly should be held accountable for their inuries.

I would hate to be facing a judge with a mother, father, wife, etc asking that I be made to pay for the losses or morbidity experienced by their relation.

DX I agree, whenever on a motercycle, scooter etc... safely should be # 1, here in pa you don't have to wear a helmet, but I do anyway. be a good example for the noobie's ;D

When I was in the military, it was a requirement to wear ATGATT.
On base/off base/on duty/off duty
If you were killed, while riding your bike, and did not have on all your gear, the gov't could refuse to pay your $250K gov't life ins.

I'm alive today cause I was wearing my helmet.
Nuf said bout dat.
Case proven
Case closed

ok Prodigit here are the statics by the cdc on the subject and the links where i got them.. Maybe pedestrians should consider safety gear, but it's no where as high as motorcycle and scooters..

www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/Pedestrian_Safety/factsheet.html.
In 2010, 4,280 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States, and another 70,000 pedestrians were injured. This averages to one crash-related pedestrian death every 2 hours, and a pedestrian injury every 8 minutes.1 Pedestrians are 1.5 times more likely than passenger vehicle occupants to be killed in a car crash on each trip.2

Now motorcycle
www.cdc.gov/features/dsmotorcyclesafety/index.html
A recent CDC study found that:

Between 2001 and 2008, more than 34,000 motorcyclists were killed and an estimated 1,222,000 persons were treated in a U.S. emergency department (ED) for a non-fatal motorcycle-related injury.
The highest death and injury rates were among 20-24 year-olds, followed by 25-29 year-olds. More than half of all nonfatal injuries treated in EDs were to the leg/foot (30%) or head/neck (22%). Motorcyclist death rates increased 55% from 2001 to 2008 (1.12 per 100,000 persons in 2001 to 1.74 per 100,000 persons in 2008). The number of nonfatal motorcyclist injuries that were treated in EDs also increased, from nearly 120,000 injuries in 2001 to about 175,000 in 2008.

How Helmets and Helmet Laws Can Help

Helmets save motorcycle riders' lives.

The most effective way to get people to wear helmets is by passing and enforcing a universal helmet law. This type of law requires all motorcycle riders and passengers of all ages to wear helmets whenever they ride.

Each state decides its respective helmet law. As of May 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia had universal helmet laws, 28 states had a partial helmet law, and 3 states had no helmet law.
Safety Tips for Riders

When you ride your motorcycle, follow these tips to stay safe:
Always wear a DOT-approved helmet. Never ride your motorcycle after drinking. Alcohol greatly impairs your ability to safely operate a motorcycle. If you have been drinking, get a ride home or call a taxi. Don't let friends ride impaired. Take their keys away. Wear protective clothing that provides some level of injury protection. Upper body clothing should also include bright colors or reflective materials, so that other motorists can more easily see you Avoid tailgating. Maintain a safe speed and exercise caution when traveling over slippery surfaces or gravel.

There's a lot more on this at the cdc, but the bottom line is wear your safety gear...

Here's a even more info on helmet use from the cdc..
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6123a1.htm?s_cid=mm6123a1_w