Re: [ST] Wrap-up of Roethlis-what-his-name?/Helmet Laws

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

WOW...sad, but true...

--- dkamest110@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Just a couple of points:
>     First, just take a look at the "helmet" just how
> much protection does it afford. Most of these riders
> only buy the helmet that meets the MINIMUM
> requirements of the law.
>   As a MSF instructor for more than 25 yeats almost
> all instructors I've talked to are anti helmet law.
> We've rather you wear a helmet through education
> than legislation...you'll buy a better helmet
>  Many of the helmets depicted in the photo do not
> even mee DOT standards. They are purchased at swap
> meets or other events from a "vendor" and then there
> on the table is a stack of "dot" scickers that they
> can put on the back of their helmet (the vendor
> can't put them on..that's illegal)
>  
>  Don Kames
>  03 ST in ILL 
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zoltan Pavlakovich <zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:44:39 -0700
> Subject: Re: [ST] Wrap-up of Roethlis-what-his-name?
> 
> 
> But then again it's still common practice and people
> won't listen...Just 
> came back from a road trip to Michigan - this
> picture was taken in Iowa. 
> Notice the helmet - nicely stowed away on the back,
> just in case he has to 
> cross a state where there is a helmet law. This law
> is full of mixed 
> messages - either we have one or we don't - what
> stupidity.
> 
>
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=172471387&size=l
> 
> Z
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rich Marcus" <rich.marcus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 11:07 PM
> Subject: [ST] Wrap-up of Roethlis-what-his-name?
> 
> 
> > Too bad he can't be cited for being criminally
> stupid.
> >
> > The guy's an asshole for doing what he did.
> >
> > On the one hand, I feel bad because he got hurt.
> >
> > And on the other, I think he deserved whatever he
> got.
> >
> > I feel better now.
> >
> >
> > Rich M.
> > '01ST
> > LA, CA.
> >
> >
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