Helmet laws in Ohio

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I came across this post on Columbus, OH Craigslist.[h=2] Re: Helmet laws (The Hebe)[/h]

Because of Obamacare, the Ohio legislature is set to review the current motorcycle helmet law in committee in 2017. States without compulsory helmet laws will receive less federal highway dollars starting in 2018 because of Obamacare.

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[Hummingbird]

In Ohio, after you've held a mc endorsement for a year you are no longer required to wear a helmet.

[bongobobny]

I feel the same way about helmets as I do seat belts! Great safety feature but there shouldn't be a law mandating their use. It should be up to you to use either.

 

BTW I DO use both...

[MikeWa]

That is the same way I felt about helmets until one saved my life. Thing is I would not have been wearing a helmet if it were not required by law. As the crash happened and my head hit the asphalt I remember thinking "I sure am glad I am wearing this helmet".

 

Mike

[rickardracing]

I can already see where this thread is headed.

[MiCarl]

Let me change the direction:

 

If it's on the internet it must be true. If posted on Craigs List you can take it to the bank!

[djh3]

I have never figured out how in my 6000 lb truck they can make me wear a seat belt. On the motorcycle I have an option of wearing a safety device? Daaaaa On the Obamacare thing, its totaly understandable. While I was active duty military (gov provided health care) on base we were required to wear helmets, shoes etc. They told us thar even though Oklahoma state law did not require a helmet, our health care may not pay for our injuries if not wearing a helmet. In a way it makes sense. If you dont care enough about protecting yourself, why should they. If you sign off on your insurance that you dont want to be hooked up to machines for 10yr or something fine. In nonhelmet law states everyone pays for the higher "probability" of long term major head trauma recovery and life support. Just some observations.

[Hummingbird]

I have never figured out how in my 6000 lb truck they can make me wear a seat belt. On the motorcycle I have an option of wearing a safety device? Daaaaa On the Obamacare thing, its totaly understandable. While I was active duty military (gov provided health care) on base we were required to wear helmets, shoes etc. They told us thar even though Oklahoma state law did not require a helmet, our health care may not pay for our injuries if not wearing a helmet. In a way it makes sense. If you dont care enough about protecting yourself, why should they. If you sign off on your insurance that you dont want to be hooked up to machines for 10yr or something fine. In nonhelmet law states everyone pays for the higher "probability" of long term major head trauma recovery and life support. Just some observations.

 

We all pay higher premiums for natural disasters also - even tho we may not have been affected by one

[djh3]

What I noticed going up the most atleast for me in the last say oh 3 times I have had to shop insurance. Weather for bike or cages, un or under insured vehicles. On my 96 PU I cut the comp down to like 1000 or 1500 deductible. My uninsured is almost what the rate is.

We all pay higher premiums for natural disasters also - even tho we may not have been affected by one

Never more true than here in Fla. Those of us in the middle of the state are still paying for those that were wiped out because they built on the beach in Port Charlotte or the east coast back when Charlie came thru.