Helmet laws....

I wonder if this opinion would stand if it was law to wear a helmet while driving your car. I'm sure wearing a helmet while driving would save lives and prevent head injuries.

I wouldn't be so sure here. In general, helmets protect against impact collision which I understand to be reasonably rare in car crashes (looking at the average household car, not some sort of track car). Usually it is the car getting hit and the person inside being thrown around as a result. On the other hand, the helmet would increase the weight of the head which would probably result in more whiplash type injuries.

I wonder if this opinion would stand if it was law to wear a helmet while driving your car. I'm sure wearing a helmet while driving would save lives and prevent head injuries.

That's what put me off from ever trying autoracing. Live free or die, baby.

http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=441
49% of severe head injuries are caused by car accidents. So wear a helmet!:fruit:

Putting on my seatbelt doesn't make me not want to drive my car$ or having to use headlights. Turn signals. Airbags.

Having to wear a helmet, and not riding is an excuse lazy people use to stay lazy.

this ^^^