Whether a motorcyclist is out for a brief evening cruise or a week long road trip, a helmet could be the difference between life and death in an unexpected accident. According to NHTSA, between 1984 and 2006, an estimated 19,230 lives were spared due to helmet utilization, and an additional 12,320 lives would have been saved if a helmet had been worn. Although some argue that strict, involuntary helmet use imposes on motorcyclists freedom to make decisions benefiting themselves, motorcyclists cannot defy the cold, hard statistics and laws of physics that propose involuntary helmet use is crucial. Since the invention of motorcycle in 1885, the government and physicists have been working together to surmise a universal solution to the …show more content…
Ben Roethlisberger, past quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, had publicly defended his right to not wear a helmet, while stating that he would “be careful”. Weeks later, Roethlisberger suffered serious injuries such as a broken jaw, broken nose, and concussion as a result of a helmetless motorcycle accident. As a motorcyclist who defended his right of choice, then suffered the consequences, Roethlisberger said “I never meant any harm to others, nor to break any laws. I was confident in my ability to ride a motorcycle and simply believed such an accident would not happen to me.” It is much less traumatic to take advice from someone who learned from their mistakes, rather than experience them first hand. In conclusion, statistics and Newton’s three laws of motion propose highly persuasive and logical reasoning for involuntary helmet use, safeguarding not only motorcyclist lives but other travelers as well. Although helmets are not guaranteed to save lives, helmet utilization has been the difference between life and death in many incidents in the past, but will continue to save lives if riders utilize helmets
Helmets Required for Skiing and Snowboarding Requiring people to wear helmets at all times on the slopes regardless of age benefits enthusiasts and children. Helmets reduce injury by 35% (Picard 1). In a study by the Canadian Medical Association, 46,564 snowboarders and skiers from three continents sustained an injury to the neck or head that was serious enough for first aid and medical attention from a hospital or ski patrol (Picard 1). One in five of the people in the study were wearing helmets (Picard 1).
I think people should be able to ride dirt bikes on the street because people usually only ride on the road to get to a trail, if someone gets chased by the police on the street it puts themselves and others in danger, and because dirt bikes keep up with traffic and if ridden responsibly it does not bother anyone. One reason I think dirt bikes should be legal on the street is because people usually only ride them on the street to get to a trail. I think that if someone is only going to a trail right down the road, why should someone have to go through the trouble of loading there bike in a truck just to go down the road and struggle to find a parking space to go ride? Reasons like this is why many just ride there dirt bike on the street to
In certain sports people get concussions and brain damage. In some sports like football to be more specific, players lose brain cells because of how hard they get hit in the head. There are very dangerous sports that need more protection than they already have. There are people in some sports that get really injured and that needs to be fixed by making the gear more
Band is much like motocross in the sense that they take pride in their hard work, they are determined to get better, and they have a lot of passion for what they do. To begin with, Band people and motocross people share the same ideas and that is to get better at what they do. For example, “MOTOCROSS IS UNQUESTIONABLY dangerous. Like every form of motorsport, it involves a vehicle---in this case a small- to medium-displacement dirt bike, almost always under 500 cc. And it requires that you go out and go faster than someone else.
Before taking this course, I had not given much thought to the urban setting and how cities were formed. What I learned though was that cites are carefully planned and constructed. Looking back in history you can see how cities were typically located near bodies of water where they could get their resources and travel by boat. But as transportation evolved, cites were beginning to spread inward away from these bodies of water where they would rely on other means of transportation to bring them their resources.
The drivers still race knowing these risks, but there should be a way to prevent drivers from being severely injured, or fatally wounded. Throughout the years there have been many ideas of different ways to increase the safety factor in all forms of automotive racing. “ As the car came to its horrifically sudden stop, laws of physics kept Adam's head hurtling in the direction of impact--laterally to the right and slightly forward. The only tethers holding his head to his body were his neck muscles and spinal column, which came under enormous stress.” (Hinton).
One can interpret this as no helmet can protect your brain. Thus, some helmets aren't strong enough to protect the
All things in life can be enjoyable but also unexpected. Everyone has their own natural high. My natural high is riding my dirt bike. Even though riding my dirt bike is fun, it can also be very dangerous. It is very important to always wear safety gear while operating an off-road vehicle.
Specific purpose: To persuade my audience about making not wearing a seat belt illegal. Central Idea: I will discuss the problem with not wearing a seat belt, the causes of not wearing your seat belt, and the solutions to make drivers and passengers wear their seat belt. Introduction I. Attention: We all heard of the saying click it or ticket it. Just imagine in one moment your whole life changed by one decision you could have avoided simply by buckling up.
If we don't have to wear a helmet when we ride our motorcycles then why do we have to wear a seatbelt in an enclosed vehicle. Most people say seat belts save lives but seat belts can also end lives or severely injure you. For instance if your in your car and you get into an accident and you have your seatbelt on. The seat belt locks but you keep moving you break ribs and your neck they take you to the hospital and tell you you are paralyzed from the neck down. Now let's say you didn't have your seatbelt on and you are stopped by your your air bag and just have bruised ribs and a minor concussion.
In the world, people have many hobbies and interests, being a car enthusiast is one of them. There are many stereotypes and misconceptions against car enthusiasts due to the lack of knowledge non-car enthusiasts have. Being a car enthusiast is not only admiring cars, but also having an interest to do what you want to with your car, such as driving. Whether you want to drag race, race on the track or go off roading, a true car enthusiast sees the beauty in cars whereas other people would just see a normal car. Car enthusiasts find the beauty in cheaper cars where they could mod their car to their desire.
The Importance of Wearing a Seatbelt In every fourteen seconds a car accident occurs, resulting in an injured victim and with increasing numbers of drivers each year. Car accidents have become more-and-more of a common sight. With people dying more often each year as a result of car accidents and numerous more receiving serious injury, it leads many to wonder how we could prevent these accidents or protect ourselves in the event of one occurring. Seatbelts dramatically reduce both the risk of death and of serious injury, with drivers and front seat passengers; it reduces the risk of death by forty-five percent and the risk of serious injury by half. Seatbelts are so essential because of the lives they can save, the laws and data supporting it, and how detrimental not wearing a seatbelt can actually be.
A sad reality of Americans today is the mentality that individuals carry that nothing bad will ever happen to them, I won’t get cancer, I won’t have my personal information stolen, or I won’t get into an accident. In actuality, bad things happen to everyone, very often they are completely unexpected and if you were not prepared, you will soon wish that you had been. When it comes to motorcycle crashes, no one ever expects to be involved in one, and anyone who is seriously injured in one while not wearing helmet or safety gear, sure wishes that they had been. Most importantly, motorcycle helmets save lives and prevent people from minor and serious injuries. Motorcycle specific clothing, such as a leather jacket, kevlar padded pants, boots and gloves also prevent against serious or minor injuries.
I was finally stepping outside my comfort zone learning to ride a bike. The most memorable time in my life was the time my dad taught me how to ride my first bike. At the age of six he taught me the basics of riding a bike. Along with rules that were set in order to help me be responsible with my bike. I learned to ride a bike without training wheels.
The Intro Hands up if you have ever ridden a bike without a helmet before. P I have! Did you know that almost three-quarters of fatal crashes (74%) involved a head injury because people were not wearing helmets? P People die from head injuries. Each year 720 people die and that is just cyclists.