Wear a Helmet!
Motorcyle deaths have doubled during the last 10 years and states are grappling with safety helmet laws.
As motorcycle riding has become more popular, motorcycle deaths have more than doubled since 1997. In 2006, motorcycle deaths increased for the ninth straight year, to 4,810 motorcycle deaths, compared with 4,576 in 2005.
The National Transportation Safety Board unanimously approved Motorcycle safety recommendations which historically pit motorcycle rights activists against consumer safety organizations. The issue, say those involved, is more education.
Currently 8 states have no helmet laws on the books. Part of the NTSB recommendations was to provide data on motorcycle deaths and injuries. Hopefully states will enforce the recommendations for using helmets and the public will be more knowledgeable about the risks of not using them.
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