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[Laura-NH]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F)
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70
3. Home State (or Country) -
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No
6. Reason? -

[dltang]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) F
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 47
3. Home State (or Country) -Michigan
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No Yes
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No No
6. Reason? - I agree helmets are an important safety device, but I also believe in being able to choose.

Let us know how your project goes.

[SpyderSteve]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F)- m
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 - 50-59
3. Home State (or Country) - ontario canada
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No -yes
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No -yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No- yes
6. Reason? -

tough question, but since i pay a lot of taxes for health care i support helmet laws.

[SpyderWolf]

1. Gender (M or F) M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 40-49
3. Home State (or Country) - South Carolina
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? No
6. Reason? - While I wear a helmet 99% of the time, it is not my place to force others to do so. Besides, how else are we going to thin the gene pool if we continue to force safety practices down everyone's throat?

[DynamoBT]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) *F*
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 *50 - 59*
3. Home State (or Country) - New Hampshire
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No *No*
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No *Yes"
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No *No*
6. Reason? -

People have the right to be stupid

[Firefly]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) Male (last time I checked)
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70
3. Home State (or Country) -Michigan
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No
6. Reason? -

I only support helmet (and seatbelt for that matter) laws for those under 18 years of age. Once you're an adult - you should be able to make adult decisions. If my insurance wants to charge me more because I choose not to wear a helmet-- then so be it --- but let ME make that choice.

I don't buy the 'insurance costs' argument that most use. Not wearing a helmet might increase your chances of death --- which would be cheaper than keeping you on life support for 20 years. Conversely there could be others that don't wear a helmet and end up a veggie due to not wearing it. Seems like a wash to me most likely.

Not wearing a helmet is stupid--- but sometimes I just like being stupid! (and yes--- I have the pictures to prove it....... )

[Smylinacha]

Hi Laura - see below....

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
Thanks!


1. Gender F
2. Age Group: 40 - 49
3. Home State: Connecticut
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? No
6. Reason? - I believe in the freedom to choose. I do not like seat belts in cars either. I don't like anything anyone forces me to do. BUT I DO wear a helmet - most of time. I just don't like being told I HAVE TO .

[Roger]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 46
3. Home State (or Country) - NY
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No YES
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No YES
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No NO
6. Reason? -

Freedom of choice


I just wanted to add even if there was no helmet law i would wear one.
I feel the same about seat belts also we need harsher penalties for the cellphone.

[NorthStar]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M)
2. Age Group: 58
3. Home State (or Country) - Ontario Canada
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes
6. Reason? -

If your state/province does not provide coverage for the effects of head trauma then they should not make mandatory helmet laws. On the other hand, if they carry the liability of taking care of your life long head injury then they have the right to make helmets mandatory in their jurisdiction.

[grumpybob]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) - M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 - 63
3. Home State (or Country) - NY
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No - YES
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No - YES
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No - NO
6. Reason? -

- BELIEVE IN PERSONAL CHOICE

[RedSM5inCT]

1. Gender (M or F) - M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 - 51
3. Home State (or Country) - CT
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No - NO
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No - YES
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No - NO
6. Reason? - BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE PERSONAL CHOICE NOT FORCED. WOULDN'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT (ON MY HEAD), JUST DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT W/O.

[Firefly]

If your state/province does not provide coverage for the effects of head trauma then they should not make mandatory helmet laws. On the other hand, if they carry the liability of taking care of your life long head injury then they have the right to make helmets mandatory in their jurisdiction.

Interesting point. I'll have to ponder that one a bit.

[BillGargan]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) Male
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 70 in June
3. Home State (or Country) - NH
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No Yes
6. Reason? Freedom is good -- stupid is bad. At 35 I never used my helmet. At 70 on a much safer machine (Spyder vs conventional 2 wheeler) I never ride without it.

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Bill Gargan

[retread]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
Thanks!


1. Gender (M or F)M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 68
3. Home State (or Country) -IN
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No NO
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No YES
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No NO
6. Reason? -

Our government should give us credit for being at LEAST as smart as they are.

john

[Questions]

[QUOTE=Laura-NH;192403]Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
Thanks!


1. Gender (M or F) M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 51
3. Home State (or Country) - MA
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No Yes
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No Yes
6. Reason? -We should have a choice, but I believe in saving the noggin.

[Firefly]

[quote=rcheli;192659]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
Thanks!


1. Gender (M or F) M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 51
3. Home State (or Country) - MA
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No Yes
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No Yes
6. Reason? -We should have a choice, but I believe in saving the noggin.

Your answers to 5 & 6 don't seem to work together.....

[Questions]

[quote=Firefly;192667]

Your answers to 5 & 6 don't seem to work together.....

You're right!, it should have been a no!

[docdoru]

1. Gender: M
2. Age Group: 40 - 49
3. Home State FL
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes
6. Reason? -Two body parts impossible to be repaired: brain and spinal cord trauma injuries

[Laura-NH]

For anyone interested, here are some of the results from my survey. (I got an A on the paper! WOO HOO)

There were 93 total respondents.

74% support mandatory law, 26% against

80% of females and 62% of males support

Of the ones who currently have a motorcycle license (18 total), 10 did not support mandatory law (3 female, 7 male). The other (all male) riders were for the law.

Another interesting fact was that people on either end of the age range were more supportive of a mandatory law then people in the middle ranges.

Thanks to all that helped out!

[SpyderWolf]

on the A, and thanks for posting the interesting results as well.

[IWN2RYD]

1. Gender (M or F) M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70 / 40 - 49
3. Home State (or Country) - Washington State
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No Yes
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No NO
6. Reason? -Simple. Freedom of choice... Tell me why Horse Riders for hundreds of years did not (Do not) need them? All that happened is one attorney (Or many) and some Gov officials got in the way of another freedom of choice. TO much political correctness and in your face do what I want you to do "Stuff" going on. And this is coming from a person who almost died in a motorcycle accident about 20 years ago. And I was not wearing a helmet... That said.. youth yes... 18+... should be by choice...

***Edit*** Crud!! To late.. sorry... Great grade though!!!

[ISCI Billy]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) Male
2. Age Group: Under , 40 - 49,
3. Home State (or Country) - Alabama
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes
6. Reason? -

It's good for your head!

[jedd]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F)M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70
3. Home State (or Country) -Iowa
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No
6. Reason? -FREEDOM

Good luck

Jim

[MarkLawson]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F)
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70
3. Home State (or Country) -
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No
6. Reason? -

1. M
2. 50-59
3. Georgia
4. Yes
5. No
6. While helmets are a good idea, helmet laws are the results of governments reaching into areas that are not expressly granted by the US Constitution. On the other hand, governments should protect those who are not yet of legal age, so I am fine with mandatory helmet laws for minors.

[jeuchler]

Hi all. I am doing a research paper for my Sociology class on mandatory helmet laws. If you can help me out by completing the below survey I would really appreciate it. You can post back here or send me a PM.
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1. Gender (M or F) M
2. Age Group: Under 20, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, over 70
3. Home State (or Country) - MA, USA
4. Mandatory Helmet Law in your home state/country? Yes or No
4. Current Motorcycle Rider (do you have license)? Yes or No
5. Do you support a mandatory Helmet Law? Yes or No
6. Reason? -

The money my insurance company pays me if I get into an accident does not have as its sole source all of the premiums I have paid over the years, rather it comes from premiums of many community members.

At least in theory, the safer everyone is, the lower my insurance rates, while still affording a profit margin for insurance companies.

Of course, one of my wife's favorite photos of a much younger me is riding a motorcycle helmetless in 1979.

Might just be because I had hair then...

Good luck, Laura!