Unfortunately, his injuries are not life threatening

**hellokitty** · 4th January 2011, 10:44

I wonder how it works with medical insurance in America, if you choose not to wear a helmet? Would your medical insurance still cover your accident?
If you can't pay for your treatment what happens then?

**terbang** · 4th January 2011, 11:04

Originally Posted by Mudfart

question for you people who have ridden in USA, in the states that have optional helmet law.
What was the approx percentage of helmet vs non helmet wearing riders you saw?

Well it went like this: Visiting a mate up in Connecticut, he hauls a couple of Harleys out of his shed and suggests we take a couple of days out riding. We were to catch up with a bunch of blokes to go bowling and boozing in a place called Stafford.

"Cool, umm what helmet can I wear?"
Stunned silence ...
"I don't have any helmets and never have had one!"

A bit more rummaging in the shed and a pair of boots and a denim jacket materialize.
"here wear these, I wouldn't be seen dead with a guy wearing shoes and a sweat shirt"

Along the way we came across lots of riders and none of them were wearing helmets apart from a couple of sport bike riders. Strange indeed, but the way they are.

**scumdog** · 4th January 2011, 12:18

Originally Posted by Mudfart

question for you people who have ridden in USA, in the states that have optional helmet law.
What was the approx percentage of helmet vs non helmet wearing riders you saw?

Hmm, hard to say less than 50% with helmets but how much hard to say as different states had different rules..so the ratio varied depending where I was.

**Smifffy** · 4th January 2011, 12:40

Originally Posted by scumdog

Hmm, hard to say less than 50% with helmets but how much hard to say as different states had different rules..so the ratio varied depending where I was.

I actually saw very few bikes, and commented as such to the Moll. The bikes I saw on the interstates & highways (speed limit 60-70 MPH) almost always had helmets on.

The posers idling through the french quarter, and idling past the cafes on the North shore lakeside were sans helmet. It was winter so all had jackets (maybe another reason so few bikes at the time?), most had boots & gloves.

**gammaguy** · 4th January 2011, 13:37

Originally Posted by steve_t

High speed, no helmet, non life threatening?

thats because he was brain dead before he started

**Drew** · 4th January 2011, 17:34

Originally Posted by gammaguy

thats because he was brain dead before he started

Yeah, heaps more facts have been released and now is a loads better time to condemn the guy for something you know NOTHING about.

**racefactory** · 4th January 2011, 18:27

Originally Posted by Drew

Get fucked to all hypocrites!

Everyone does things they know are potentially dangerous. The guy is obviously a moron, but to say it's unfortunate that he's not in a terminal condition is fuckin weak, low, gutless, and the kind of attitude that gets people killed in bar fights.

I've got more time for the guy riding than the likes of you Marty, and would offer him more assistance in anyway that I could.

COCK!

Totally agree, too many of these cunts on KB. Get fucked you lot that always seem to think your above the rest.

**piston broke** · 4th January 2011, 19:36

Originally Posted by Smifffy

I actually saw very few bikes, and commented as such to the Moll. The bikes I saw on the interstates & highways (speed limit 60-70 MPH) almost always had helmets on.

The posers idling through the french quarter, and idling past the cafes on the North shore lakeside were sans helmet. It was winter so all had jackets (maybe another reason so few bikes at the time?), most had boots & gloves.

well that makes sense.
i too would go without a skidlid if allowed.
that is,putting around town.
of course, one would be extra extra careful.
that is if you can be more careful than treating everyone like they are hunting you

**Pixie** · 4th January 2011, 22:55

Originally Posted by steve_t

What I'm saying is that the "high speed" reporting sound a bit like media hyperbole to me.

The media,cops,polies and Mr & Mrs kiwi drone consider 115 km/hr to be "high speed" because they have been totally brainwashed

**Pixie** · 4th January 2011, 22:59

Originally Posted by hellokitty

I wonder how it works with medical insurance in America, if you choose not to wear a helmet? Would your medical insurance still cover your accident?
If you can't pay for your treatment what happens then?

If the State laws allow riders to go without a helmet,the insurance companies can't force riders to wear them.They can choose not to offer a policy or to demand a high premium.

**Rhys** · 4th January 2011, 23:16

The media,cops,polies and Mr & Mrs kiwi drone consider 115 km/hr to be "high speed" because they have been totally brainwashed

there is a time and a place for speed 200km on a track no problem 130 km on a clear m/way no problem
60 km out side a school a 3 o'clock not a good

**gammaguy** · 5th January 2011, 04:45

Originally Posted by Drew

Yeah, heaps more facts have been released and now is a loads better time to condemn the guy for something you know NOTHING about.

since i am a new zealand taxpayer,also a payer of ACC levies,i have every right to an opinion,since i am in part paying for this idiot to ride,then crash,without a helmet.

i condemn him for riding without a helmet in the first place,having a crash only makes it worse.

**onearmedbandit** · 5th January 2011, 07:59

Originally Posted by gammaguy

since i am a new zealand taxpayer,also a payer of ACC levies,i have every right to an opinion,since i am in part paying for this idiot to ride,then crash,without a helmet.

i condemn him for riding without a helmet in the first place,having a crash only makes it worse.

You condemn him? Really?

**Banditbandit** · 5th January 2011, 11:23

Originally Posted by gammaguy

since i am a new zealand taxpayer,also a payer of ACC levies,i have every right to an opinion,since i am in part paying for this idiot to ride,then crash,without a helmet.

i condemn him for riding without a helmet in the first place,having a crash only makes it worse.

Shit ... I was riding bikes before helmet laws were compulsory ... and we all objected to having to wear them ...

How attitudes have changed ..