State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
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State lawmaker wants to review helmet law... And also thinking about making safety courses mandatory...
http://baynews9.com/content/36/2006/1/16/139453.html
http://baynews9.com/content/36/2006/1/16/139453.html
A change in Florida's helmet law?
Monday, January 16, 2006
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Six years after Florida repealed its mandatory motorcycle helmet law, one state lawmaker is calling for a complete review of the issue.
State Senator Jim Sebesta is pointing to the dramatic increase in the number of motorcycle fatalities in Florida since the state repealed its mandatory helmet law in calling for the review.
Florida recorded an 81 percent increase in motorcycle deaths in the three years after state lawmakers repealed the helmet law in 2000.
More than 900 bikers were killed on Florida roads during that time.
Now, state highway safety officials are proposing legislation that would require all new motorcyclists to take safety courses. Right now, only bikers under the age of 21 must take the course.
Sebesta says allowing motorcycle drivers to ride without helmets is a bad idea because taxpayers often end up paying the medical bills of injured bikers who don't have enough health coverage
Monday, January 16, 2006
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Six years after Florida repealed its mandatory motorcycle helmet law, one state lawmaker is calling for a complete review of the issue.
State Senator Jim Sebesta is pointing to the dramatic increase in the number of motorcycle fatalities in Florida since the state repealed its mandatory helmet law in calling for the review.
Florida recorded an 81 percent increase in motorcycle deaths in the three years after state lawmakers repealed the helmet law in 2000.
More than 900 bikers were killed on Florida roads during that time.
Now, state highway safety officials are proposing legislation that would require all new motorcyclists to take safety courses. Right now, only bikers under the age of 21 must take the course.
Sebesta says allowing motorcycle drivers to ride without helmets is a bad idea because taxpayers often end up paying the medical bills of injured bikers who don't have enough health coverage
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by L8 Braker
And also thinking about making safety courses mandatory...
http://baynews9.com/content/36/2006/1/16/139453.html
http://baynews9.com/content/36/2006/1/16/139453.html
or they could always just teach all the idiots how to drive their cars, it would be nice if the people would stop running us over............
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by unknownrider
or they could always just teach all the idiots how to drive their cars, it would be nice if the people would stop running us over............
Helmet law??
If we all had to wear helmets, what would the puerto ricans hang off the side of theyre tail sections??
this is a catastrophe!!!
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by T-NECK
Helmet law??
If we all had to wear helmets, what would the puerto ricans hang off the side of theyre tail sections??
this is a catastrophe!!!
If we all had to wear helmets, what would the puerto ricans hang off the side of theyre tail sections??
this is a catastrophe!!!
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by T-NECK
Helmet law??
If we all had to wear helmets, what would the puerto ricans hang off the side of theyre tail sections??
this is a catastrophe!!!
If we all had to wear helmets, what would the puerto ricans hang off the side of theyre tail sections??
this is a catastrophe!!!
haha oh wow!
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by unknownrider
or they could always just teach all the idiots how to drive their cars, it would be nice if the people would stop running us over............
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Factor in the increase of motorcycle sales since 2000 and i'll bet the number is'nt as realistic as they think.....lets see 600 now makes as much Hp as a liter bike did in the 90's..... 
The liter bikes now = dangerous
The liter bikes now = dangerous
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
I just read the article - I thought that everyone needed a "moto license" to be legal?? can't you get a ticket even if you are over 21 and you don't have it??? 
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by TrafficCriminal
Factor in the increase of motorcycle sales since 2000 and i'll bet the number is'nt as realistic as they think.....lets see 600 now makes as much Hp as a liter bike did in the 90's.....
The liter bikes now = dangerous
The liter bikes now = dangerous
well stated!
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by Sha Nay Nay
I just read the article - I thought that everyone needed a "moto license" to be legal?? can't you get a ticket even if you are over 21 and you don't have it???
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Re: State lawmaker wants to review helmet law...
Originally Posted by unknownrider
or they could always just teach all the idiots how to drive their cars, it would be nice if the people would stop running us over............
I second that.......
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