Seatbelt Laws and Motorcycle Helmet Laws

Like seatbelt laws, motorcycle helmet laws are intended to protect us from ourselves. This issue is really very simple. Do we allow the government to dictate what we can and can not do? Or do we stand up for personal freedom?

Yes, I use a seatbelt and I also always use a helmet when I ride motorcycle. But is the government forcing me to do this? No. I am acting responsible and choosing to use a seatbelt and a helmet. If another person chooses to take a risk and not use a seatbelt and helmet, that should be their own choice. No law should prevent a person from making their own decision regarding their, personal safety. The government should not be intruding on a person's freedom by telling them they have to do something (use a seatbelt and/or use a helmet). Supporters of seatbelt and helmet laws point out how many lives they will save. But it is not the government's job to save us from ourselves.

That is the core reason why there should not be any seatbelt or helmet laws. But there are also other reasons as well. For instance, seatbelt and helmet laws take up law enforcement's time that should be spent protecting us from dangers on the road. If a person chooses not to use a seatbelt or helmet, that person is the only person who can get hurt and/or killed. But if there is a drunk person driving on the road, that person is a danger to every other person on the road. Law enforcement's time should be spent protecting us from hazards, such as drunk drivers, instead of spent protecting us from ourselves.

Seatbelt and helmet laws are another step on the slippery slope.

Forget about NASCAR

Put NASCAR on the back burner. Or just forget about it all together. This weekend, Formula One kicks off in Australia. And Formula One, or, F1, is way better than NASCAR. F1 cars actually turn both right and left in a race, unlike NASCAR where, with the exception of something like two races, they always turn left. F1 battles are way, way more exciting then NASCAR battles. NASCAR may have a lot of passes but it looks like they are driving on a LA freeway. A pass in F1 is worth way more and it is way neater then a NASCAR pass. Also, NASCAR makes the races close by throwing out lots of full course yellow flags; F1 only has full course cautions when it is absolutely necessary. F1 cars have modern and cutting edge technology where as NASCAR has old, dated technology. For instance, F1 cars have engines that spin nearly 20,000 RPMs with hi tech engine management. NASCAR uses old, push rod, carburetter fed engines. F1 also has sophisticated chassis and the cars are light weight; NASCARs are big, clunky and heavy. F1 has consistency with its rules. NASCAR just denied a driver of a prestiges race win because they did not follow their own rule. That does not happen in F1.

Watch Formula One.