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Old May 7th 07, 02:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Helmet law 150's and 172's about the only planes flying!!

Matt Whiting wrote:

I personally doubt it. Government rarely cedes control that it has
taken. Although it does happen occasionally. I was amazed when PA
repealed its helmet law a few years ago*. I still can't believe that
happened, but it does show that if enough people lobby long enough
they can occasionally make a difference. Maybe the same cam be true
with National. I'm just glad I made one flight in prior to 9/11. I
had to fly in at night as I couldn't get an IFR reservation until
after 7 PM in the winter, but it was a neat flight. I got to hold
over the city for a few minutes waiting for a break in the airline
conga line. I could see several of the monuments and buildings and
it was very cool.
* Just for the record, I'm a big believer in wearing a helmet while
motorcycling and bicycling and never ride without one, but I'm not a
fan of helmet laws for adults. I think adults should make that
decision for themselves. I am in favor of insurance companies
charging higher premiums for people who ride without a helmet, or
smoke, etc., but I much prefer to let the market deal with such
things rather than government. If someone is willing to pay the cost
of taking a higher level of risk, I say more power to them.

Matt


Arkansas got rid of the adult helmet law a few years back and in the very
same session of the legislature passed a much more stringent seat belt law.
The thing that was interesting was that they didn't really talk about
personal freedom with the helmet law. They just talked about tourism. Seems
Arkansas had lost a number of biker events because we had a helmet law.


 




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