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Re: Helmets Part VI, VII, VIII, & IX



I would agree with this argument if the dollars were great enough. In the
absence of large dollars, it becomes an argument for the state to dictate
all personal behavior. There are certainly more dollars involved in poor
diets than in all equine costs (preventable and unpreventable combined). Do
you suggest the state dictate our diets? How much could be saved if all
pedestrians with motor vehicle exposure were required to wear helmets? Seat
belts do have a large dollar impact. Take a look at the personal liability
portion of your auto insurance bill. In fact requireing helmets by all auto
passengers would probably have a measurable impact on that. If all
equestrian activity was banned, you would not see any measurable change in
your tax bill or your medical insurance bill.

As an aside, in a study of animal related fatalities in Oregon over a 10
year period, 50 % of all the horse related fatalities occured during
unmounted activities around the horse. (The study also included the guy that
tripped over his dog, fell down the steps and died.)

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


-----Original Message-----
From: BMcCrary27@aol.com <BMcCrary27@aol.com>


>In a message dated 11/20/98 10:10:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>Thiessej@aol.com writes:
>
><< I firmly believe we all have the right to ride as we choose and that
right
> should be respected by people who choose to ride differently.
>  >>
>
>It's peculiar, I expressed the exact same opinion to my husband about the
LAW
>requiring wearing seat belts in a car. He said that human injury sustained
as
>a result of accidents occurring while not wearing seat belts was not just a
>personal matter, but of concern to everyone -- the impact on society, the
cost
>in taxpayers' money, etc.
[snip]
>BMc
>
>




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