tejkowskit
Gold Member
A good, recent article on helmets & fatalities with time, numbers, and multiple locations to back it up. Of course, everyone here already knows this, but I always like seeing up to date data and reputable sources.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/floridas-motorcycle-deaths-make-a-strong-case-for-helmet-laws/article18223625/
A quote I found especially interesting which drives the point home:
“Deaths went up because registrations went up. Motorcycle registrations jumped when I
got that thing passed,” Reichenbach (guy who led effort to repeal Florida helmet law) said.:
“If you get 20,000 more motorcycles, you get more deaths.”
Others will debate that point. Andreas Muller, a University of Arkansas professor who
studied the effect of relaxing Florida’s helmet law, found that it resulted in more deaths
even after adjusting for a rise in registrations."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/floridas-motorcycle-deaths-make-a-strong-case-for-helmet-laws/article18223625/
A quote I found especially interesting which drives the point home:
“Deaths went up because registrations went up. Motorcycle registrations jumped when I
got that thing passed,” Reichenbach (guy who led effort to repeal Florida helmet law) said.:
“If you get 20,000 more motorcycles, you get more deaths.”
Others will debate that point. Andreas Muller, a University of Arkansas professor who
studied the effect of relaxing Florida’s helmet law, found that it resulted in more deaths
even after adjusting for a rise in registrations."