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From: holden@cca.UUCP (Russ Holden)
Newsgroups: net.cycle,net.politics,net.auto
Subject: Re: re Seat belts, Helmets and Freedom of Choice
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Date: Thu, 31-Jul-86 08:44:04 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 31 08:44:04 1986
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>  To many people helmets "obviously" help in the treatment side of
> accidents, there are studies that show how helmets actually
> cause more complicated injuries. Also, the worst part of head injuries
> is the SUDDEN DECELERATION of the brain against the skull,
> no helment can help that.
> The medical uses of helmets *IS NOT CUT AND DRY*
> and I object to being legislated into wearing
> something that MAY actually cause harm.

Was this study done by the Tobacco Institute per-chance?  As far as
I am concerned, if people are willing and able to take the full
consequences (medical costs, etc) of riding without a helmet and this
responsibility can be enforced then let them take the chance.  However,
my experience (a 60 mph dump with no injury except the shoulder I
landed on) strongly reenforced my desire to ride with a helmet.
-- 
Russell Holden
Computer Corporation of America
Four Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142