Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Helmets

In a message dated 8/20/2002 7:06:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
carolyn_burgess@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< I am torn on the personal freedom issue with this though.  I believe 
people 
 should have the choice to do whatever they want, until their choice 
 infringes on my choices.  When you choose to ride without a helmet and are 
 injured, your medical care increases the costs to my insurance premiums.  >>
 
Lemme try to assuage your confliction here with a simple question....

Has your car insurance gone up or down since mandatory helmet and seatbelt 
laws went into effect? 

And a simple statement........  
Since most seem to feel that not wearing a helmet translates to instant death 
in a fall, I believe that would DECREASE your insurance premiums.  Death is 
cheap.  Extended treatment is what gets expensive.  :o)

Scott

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