mike-s wrote:almost tempted to say make it optional for helmets and seatbelts, then watch the idiot levels in the population slowly decrease.
Oh aside from the draconianisms that'd kick in as a result too......
The world is full of idiots that the government has to save by legislating stupidly obvious things. I'd always wear a belt, same oes for a lid, i just dont want to risk getting hurt otherwise.
I'll second the above!! Also read those stats ages ago at Yahoo Mr Smith, either that or in a post on AMC mailing list, or both, yeah seems to me a fairly obvious co-relation there and agree with Andy too, cleaner gene pool is always welcome, more Darwin award contenders needed please!!!
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Yep, I'm 100% in favour of optional helmets. As I see it, if you don't think you need a helmet, then you probably don't. Let's just let evolution take its natural course.
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