Some people clearly get very riled up about mandatory helmet laws. I remember much of the same vitriol when seatbelts were made mandatory. It interferes with our civil liberties, we should decide how much risk to take ourselves. It would be optimum if we could discuss it without insulting each other, but that rarely happens also.
Well, I'm with you, cbgg. I think wearing helmets is a good thing and protective, and I think everyone would be safer wearing them. I'd have to look at the studies carefully to see why mandatory laws in place don't cut down on brain injuries. It seems obvious to me that in an accident where you hit your head, it will be safer with a helmet on. If not, do we need to design helmets differently? Again, I'd have to look at the studies. But if there's a way to prevent some brain injuries, I'm for it.
It sounds as if, on these boards, people are very much on the preserve-civil-liberties side of the debate. I imagine whatever the truth is will come out in time.