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Originally Posted by ally99
Just remember the proven statistic, most accidents happen within a few miles of home. I can't imagine riding without a helmet. Just doesn't seem smart.
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Alex pointed out a long time ago that this was just scamtistics. The reason why most accidents happen within a few miles of your home is because you ride there more than anywhere else. On roads you
never ride on, the probability of having a wreck there is zero.
The pro-helmet law people play the same game. Here in FL the raw number of motorcycle accident deaths actually increased after the helmet law was repealed. They are quick to point that out. However, they leave out the part where the number of riders has also increased significantly. So while the raw numbers have increased, the deaths per 100,000 riders statistic has actually dropped.
Instead of a law requiring bikers to wear helmets, we need laws to prevent cars from pulling in front of us.