Ridecamp: [RC] Helmets and The Law

Lois shayloans@xxxxxxx
I have to agree with the man who cautioned about the liability of AERC for not requiring all safety equipment  in AERC sanctioned rides.   If a person is injured who is not wearing a helmet,  a good attorney would file a suit against AERC, each and every member of the Board (because each and every member voted NOT to require safety equipment), all of the sponsors of the AERC, the ride manager and all associated sponsors and landowners connected with the ride(including the USFS) ...  and the scary part is that the injured party would most likely win the case, and all of the people named would pay out huge sums of money to protect their assets.

I could not agree more that the perfect world has everyone being able to decide how safe they want to be and take responsibility for their demise. But today is a day of courts and judges and attorneys and juries who will lean toward the injured.

I personally think that AERC is putting their  organization and the ride managers in a very serious situation by not making this a rule.

Lois Riker


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