ReconRat Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Fabricating Trends in Motorcycle Deaths <-- LinkWe all know statistics can and will be manipulated and lie.Here's an article that points how bad some of that is with motorcycle safety.The article looks at NHTSA data on motorcycles.Notice that a point is made that the helmets make no difference.The MC fatality rate between states that do and don't have helmet laws, appears to not show any difference....The undercurrent running throughout NHTSA's report is blame the rider. We are either too young, too old, too fast, too drunk, or the motor's too big... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Obviously a harley rider. Ultimately, the helmet numbers are useless because they do not reflect anything except how many were wearing and how many were not at time of death. NHTSA might as well have a chart showing how many riders were or were not wearing wristwatches. True, but only because it does not reflect how many riders lived BECAUSE they were wearing helmets. He goes on to spew typical anti-helmet nonsense.Just because someone died without a helmet does not mean they would have lived with a helmet. And how many of the helmeted dead had snapped necks or basal skull fracture? NHTSA doesn't say.Dont get me wrong, I am against helmet laws. If you want to ride without a helmet, its your choice, be my guest. As for me, I'll take my chances with a helmet, snapped neck and all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmagicglock Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 figures lie and liars figure... but I think its fair to say (having been in a motorcycle accident) I would've died if I hadn't had a helmet, so I'll continue to wear the gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 figures lie and liars figure... but I think its fair to say (having been in a motorcycle accident) I would've died if I hadn't had a helmet, so I'll continue to wear the gearMe too, the few times I've thumped my head, I was wearing a helmet.Mostly off road stuff. Once hard enough to knock me out for a minute or two.I'll take my chances with the helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 statistics can and are used to prove both sides of every argument... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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