RG> The only reason I can see for states or provinces 
 RG> to get involved in helmets is if there is a great 
 RG> increase in head injuries due to bicycle accidents. 
 RG> If they have to foot in the bill for medical 
 RG> expense such as medicare, I can see their concern. 
 
This was the argument used in Washington State to pass the bicycle helmet 
law.  Given the amount of money spent on heart attacks (the leading cause of 
death) one wonders why they didn't also enact a law to protect us from 
McDonald's hamburgers.
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