BA> law.  Had *I* been the governor I would have announced that

 ...

 BA> (a) I would veto another helmet law and (b) the day federal
 BA> funds were cut off would be the day that I-80 would not be
 BA> patrolled or maintained - to include plowing snow and
 BA> finding, investigating or cleaning up any accidents or
 BA> other mishaps - until those funds were reinstated.

 Do you have any idea how much of a disaster that would be for
 the state? The loss of a major transportation artery would be
 really really bad.

 As to patrolling, if it's anything like Ohio the local
 communities would pick it up to get the fines.

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                             d
 BA> The only law a state needs on the books WRT motor vehicle
 BA> safety is that the failure to use protective equipment is
 BA> grounds for being held at fault for injuries
 BA> such equipment would have prevented or mitigated.  That's

 And carry insurance to compensate those who have to clean up the
 corpse, and those suffing emotional distress from the sight. Get
 someone's brains splattered against my windshield and I want to
 be compensated for my emotional distress.

 I rode a bike about 40 years ago, so I am aware how much of the
 trouble is caused by car drivers, but that doesn't mean others
 don't get caught in the mess.

 BA> for helmets *and* seat
 BA> belts (I have worn seat belts religiously since about 1960).

 Same here. Around 1965 or so.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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