Motorcycle helmet laws are pointless. Every time I read the local paper, I learn of a tragic and unfortunate motorcycle fatality.
I would like to pose a radical idea for freedom; why not allow people to choose whether or not to wear a helmet or seatbelts? Nevada has the Laughlin River Run; we should cater to motorcycle enthusiasts and remove the mandatory helmet laws, especially on the open highway. We have to move to incrementally take back some of the nanny state laws for the sake of freedom.
Unfortunately, many of the arguments I hear in favor of motorcycle helmet laws are because of health care cost for the motorcycle riders. I have heard from others that this is the perfect argument to stop government paying for healthcare in the first place, but that fight is for another day. Besides, riders are dying in spite of the helmet laws and most riders I speak to would rather die on their terms.
I hope Don Gustavson, in the Nevada Legislature, continues this fight; he has been a consistent champion for freedom (choice). Ironic, is the idea that choice is what the “Left” claims to represent. Especially, to a woman’s right to choose abortion. However, when it comes to anything else, be it school choice, helmet laws, seatbelt laws, or the ability to choose a voucher system for healthcare, the answer is no.
patrickmendeznv 