On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 15:53:25 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
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I don't know. But I believe the number of severe head injuries due to
motorcycle accidents would go down.


Of course they would.

Who's head?

Eisboch

My guess is the person who hit the ground with his helmet vs. his head.

It seems to me (with my limited medical background) that a head surrounded
by a helmet can take more abuse than a head alone.

I make it a priority not to find out.

Ok, let's take a different tack on this.

Why do mandatory bicycle helmet laws exist? Largely, because of head
injuries.

So, assuming that is true, then how does that not also apply to
motorcycles? It would seem to me that if head injuries on bicycles
(max speeds - 15/17 mph) occur from low speed impacts, then they would
also occurr in higher speed accidents involving motorcycles.