Motorcyling In Florida

I guess we picked the perfect week to vacation in Florida. The weather was beautiful all week, while it rained everyday back home in Alabama. While in Panama City, I was very surprised to see how few people actually wear motorcycle helmets. Just from talking to a few people it seems to go back to the nostalgia of the freedom not wearing a helmet represents. You remember, the old days in the movies, we all use to watch of the motorcycle riders going down the long straight highway with their hair blowing and the wind in their face. The fact is, that is the way it is today. However, there are many more vehicles on the road with the motorcyclists today than there were then. Also, the motorcycles today reach much higher speeds than in the years past.

I will admit there were a few riders with motorcycle helmets going down the roadways. Actually the motorcycle es built today turn more heads than the ones riding them. There were some beautiful Harley Davidson motorcycles on the road, I couldn't tell you near as much about the riders as I could about the ride they were on. Having said this, it is still a proven fact that there is a much larger possibility of having an accident on a motorcycle than there is in a car. With the lacak of protection offered by a motorcycle as it relates to an accident, wearing a motorcycle helmet is still the most effective insurance on has against suffering a serious or life threatening injury. You can enjoy the freedom and still look "cool" wearing a helmet just as good as you can not wearing a helmet. Even though it isn't a law in some states it is a matter of how much value you have on your life, not to mention your loved ones who would also be affected by a catastrophic event such as an accident on a motorcycle. It doesn't matter who is at fault. In most cases it will be the guy or girl or both who is on the motorcycle that will come out with the short straw.

I will be the first one to admit, it feels great on a bike without a helmet, but lets be realistic. The possibility of an accident occurring is always there. Doesn't it make sense to wear a helmet to protect yourself from a head injury? I want to grow old and see my grandchildren, how about you?