Helmet use (What's your Opinion)?

[CosmicHD]

I own a 3/4 w/shield and a full face. I wear glasses and find the full face very uncomfortable and end up never using it.

So I always wear my 3/4.

I will always wear a helmet regardless of state law. My head is too important to me not to wear one.

To each his own though. It's your head, not mine!

 

[Mavagrand]

While I personally wear a helmet, I think it should be a personal c hoice. One cavaet, I like the law in Florida which allows you to go without a helmet as long as you have Personal Injury Protection insurance in the amount of $10,000.00. JMO>

 

[glider]

I agree with personal choice even with the PIP insurance too. After all, It's our head!

 

[Agro]

I wear a Helmet most of the time but I firmly believe,
"Let those who ride decide"

 

[kfmorris]

I go by the freedom of choice...myself I wear a 1/2 helmet...no other comment

 

[HTC'sFLSTC]

I feel it should be a matter of choice. I prefer to wear a helmet and my younger brother prefers not to wear one. I think wearing a helment is like wearing seat belts. Has there been fatilaties from wearing seat belts. Yes but your chances of surviving a crash wearing your seatbelt is alot better than not wearing one. I like my 3/4 helment.

 

[bgrant64]

Like most on here I think it should be a matter of personal preference. As for me, after bouncing my head off the pavement when I was riding in High School many years ago, I will always wear a helmet. I saw the scuffs and digs in the shell and it made me a believer. That could have been my head! I wear a 3/4 now and will be getting a 1/2 as it gets hotter down here.

How ever you choose to go , ride safe!

Brad

 

[Drew]

I have a shorty or half helmet or whatever. Kind of like what the cops wear, but it's DOT and Snell approved.

I am pretty sure Snell does not certify anything besides full face helmets. However, there are 1/2 helmets that are DOT certified. Snell has much more stringent criteria.

respectfully,
Drew

 

[bwalsh22]

Actually, there are some 3/4 helmets that are Snell approved. Someone on this site educated me to that. I believe it is HJC that makes at least one of them.

 

[bikermoses]

gone down when dirt riding seen friends go down and every time you can see the damage to the helmet my moms helmet this past weekend toke a fence post to the front of it that probably would have taken a chunk of skull so im a firm believer but do not think it should be law.