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From: rh@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Randy Haskins)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Helmet Law Survey Results
Message-ID: <2774@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU>
Date: Sun, 3-Aug-86 14:02:57 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug  3 14:02:57 1986
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Keywords: helmets, totalitarianism

The long awaited (well, *I* have been waiting for it) helmet 
survey by "Road Rider" has come out.  It's in the September
issue of that mag, and I suggest everyone who cares about
this emotional issue to get a copy.  There's quite a bit of
data there (they collected 11219. responses!), but I'll
summarize some of the more crucial questions:
(There's also some of the longer responses in the letter column,
plus an editorial.)

Do you think there should be a national helmet law?
30.3%	Yes
68.6%	No
 1.1%	No answer

Do you think your state should have a helmet law?
35.9%	Yes
62.9%	No
 1.2%	No answer

Do you wear a helmet?
66%	Always
15.5%	Most of the time 
 9.5%	Some of the time
 8%	Never
 1%	No answer

What is your most-used helmet?
46%	Open-faced
28.5%	Full-coverage
 7.5%	Half-helmet (police)
 8%	No answer

Randwulf