Comments on: Last ride of 2007 season, November 4 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2007/11/06/lastride2007/ Pictures and stories from a woman who rides motorcycles! Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:38:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marc J. Randazza http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2007/11/06/lastride2007/#comment-208 Marc J. Randazza Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:36:22 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2007/11/06/lastride2007/#comment-208 I used to live in Mass., a "nanny state." There was a helmet law, but in New Hampshire and Connecticut, no such law. Every time I crossed the border, the lid came off. Now I live in Florida. No helmet law here. Nevertheless, I wear the lid every time. Why? A combination of factors. First off, I know that if I really want to go for a ride with the helmet off, I can. Its not a special occasion. I've started to walk out the door with the helmet off, and thought "eh, what's the harm in putting it on?" Second, I like what's in my head. I want to keep it in there. What I really like is having the freedom to choose. I choose to do what a helmet law would force me to do. I kind of like the way Florida does it... you can go helmetless if you have enough insurance to cover your vegetative medical care, if you dash your brains all over the pavement. Florida's law makers aren't usually very bright when it comes to legislation, but this one they got right. I used to live in Mass., a “nanny state.” There was a helmet law, but in New Hampshire and Connecticut, no such law. Every time I crossed the border, the lid came off.

Now I live in Florida. No helmet law here. Nevertheless, I wear the lid every time. Why? A combination of factors. First off, I know that if I really want to go for a ride with the helmet off, I can. Its not a special occasion. I’ve started to walk out the door with the helmet off, and thought “eh, what’s the harm in putting it on?”

Second, I like what’s in my head. I want to keep it in there.

What I really like is having the freedom to choose. I choose to do what a helmet law would force me to do. I kind of like the way Florida does it… you can go helmetless if you have enough insurance to cover your vegetative medical care, if you dash your brains all over the pavement. Florida’s law makers aren’t usually very bright when it comes to legislation, but this one they got right.

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