In article , "Montblack"
writes:

I've said it before ...repeal all the helmut laws you want - just don't make
the taxpayers pay for your ICU costs when you quickly run out of insurance
coverage


First, I'm an engineer talking law G. I have heard that a law like "must
wear helmet" is useful when you are involved in an accident with someone not
wearing a helmet. That is, the lack of helmet is contributing to the injuries.
The city may have the law and not enforce it (or very lightly) but it still
makes the non helmet rider contributory. I heard that some years ago, NYC had
a law against wearing the 4 inch spike heas shoes. They didn't arrest women
(or men) wearing the shoes but it protected the city when the wearer got caught
in a sidewalk grateing and was hurt.

Chuck