Feds: All Motorcycle Riders Should Wear Helmets

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

As someone who is AGATT, I say FUCK THAT... The government shouldn't be policing personal safety, period.

This. I look out for myself. Some other dumb shit wants to take themselves out of the gene pool that's their business. Just don't ask me to pay for their medical expenses when they fuck themselves up. If you want to choose to not wear a helmet, you take your own chances.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

Just don't ask me to pay for their medical expenses when they fuck themselves up. ,

Even if the dude's insurance company has a rule saying the rider must wear a helmet, an emergency room can't deny care......so you will still end up paying for their care, just like with illegals.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Even if the dude's insurance company has a rule saying the rider must wear a helmet, an emergency room can't deny care......so you will still end up paying for their care, just like with illegals.

And likley increased ins premiums for all those who die, they will take it out on the rest of us.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by tommymac

And likley increased ins premiums for all those who die, they will take it out on the rest of us.

So you think if more people live and everyone wears helmets, insurance co's will stop raising rates?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

So you think if more people live and everyone wears helmets, insurance co's will stop raising rates?

of course not, but with a few more dying and them paying the premiums its a perfect excuse to do so and looks justified

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

So you think if more people live and everyone wears helmets, insurance co's will stop raising rates?

When I turned 25 I had to call and remind them to lower my rates.....because the idiots claimed their software wasn't capable of adjusting it automatically. Right...

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

When I turned 25 I had to call and remind them to lower my rates.....because the idiots claimed their software wasn't capable of adjusting it automatically. Right...

I'm sure their equipment would adjust automatically if you got a DUI.

If someone doesn't wear a helmet and are more likely to get killed shouldn't insurance premiums go down? Insurance companies don't pay dead people do they?

But if you don't wear a helmet then whomever you cost money to (hospital, people you hit, etc) should be able to reposes whatever it is you own.

[wildchild]

and anyone caught eating a cheeseburger while more then 10 lbs overweight should automatically pay more for health insurance. i don't feel like paying for their heart attack that they know is coming.

i normally wear my helmet 98% of the time so it wouldn't bother me either way, I just hate the whole "they should pay more for ins then me" thing. everyone has risks that could cost money from a medical standpoint and everyone takes chances that increase their risk at some point.