Helmet Laws

[JaySimon]

Looks like common sense may be legislated once again...

 

[stealth 800]

I hope this law is passed .There are to many fools that ride without helmets .

 

[Ryano]

We don't need the government to give us more laws i agree you need to use helmets when rideing but I don't need the government to tell me

 

[Orrin]

Another case of how a few uneducated or just plain stubborn idiots cause another law to be enacted. I hate helmets too but I wear one whenever I plan on riding over about 5mph, I don't wear one if I'm doing yard work with my Ranger. I wonder if these helmet laws will pertain to ride 'em lawnmowers without ROPS or just OHV's?

 

[youngpolarisguy]

oh probaly just ohv's, you know how the gov loves us.

 

[Jay K]

In the absence of personal responsibility comes regulation.
Met a friend of a riding companion last year at Allan Creek.
No Pieps, no shovel, no recovery gear.
Helmet unbuckled, then took OFF while highmarking!!!!
I told him I would not waste time digging out if he triggered slide, and left him to his own fun.
This is why we get the gov involved in our lives.

 

[Open Season]

I hope they push this through. If you can afford to buy the machine you can afford the helmet.

 

[green-horn]

I hope they push this through. If you can afford to buy the machine you can afford the helmet.

Funny you say that when sig shows you Not wearing a helmet..

Just for the record I am one of the stupid ones..not wearing a helmet even though wife threatens to beat me with my brand new helmet

 

[rubirose]

Saw this article too. It is about time. We always wear our helmets out on the trails. See plenty of idiots out there who do not. Can only be good.

 

[Big Jon]

If you wear a helmet, it doesn't affect you. It's against the law to drink while riding, I still know people that do that too (I don't ride with them, I just know them). The stubborn ones will still ride without, the ones that change their behaviour can only reduce the injury stats.

 

[youngpolarisguy]

you know most times when you buy a new machine, is you sweet talk the salesman they usualy throw in a free helmet. i will admit not wearing one when pizzing around in the mud but when racing down the road or any other time its on, i had a big accident on a yz450f and if it wasn't for my helmet i probably wouldn't be here.

 

[JayBec]

I hope they push this through. If you can afford to buy the machine you can afford the helmet.

funny, if thats you in your pic, wheres your helmet,
you bought the quad wheres your helmet............just sayin

 

[JayBec]

i aswell, hope they pass it, we choose to play hard an ride hard, well we need that extra little bit of protection,

 

[Ryano]

we need that extra little bit of protection I agree I just don't belive the government needs to make it a law Darwin's law works fine for me

 

[0neoldfart]

The government has to get involved, simply because there are too many people that don't wear a helmet. Common sense isn't that common anymore...
I wear a helmet whether I'm on my bike, quad, or sled, and so do others I ride with. Booze is out of the equation until the day is done. If more people wore the gear, left the liquor at home, and respected boundaries, we wouldn't have as many land closures and negative press in the media... my 2 cents.

 

[drford]

We don't need the government to give us more laws i agree you need to use helmets when rideing but I don't need the government to tell me

Yes i agree you may not need the government to tell you but the ones who figure they are tougher without one do need govt to tell them. We and our kids wear all the time even when im hunting (ya it sucks then when you drive stupidly slow) but years of knowledge can not be replaced once lost

 

[byronkentgraham]

Looks like common sense may be legislated once again...

Huge supporter of helmets! But, enough legislation!

 

[RMK Junky]

Helmets are alot like condoms...they work 99.9% of the time, but ya gotta put it on

 

[Klondike Mike]

A none issue for us as we always wear them

 

[RMK Junky]

A none issue for us as we always wear them

That's a big 10-4