I hate that video, it screams Michael Moore.
As to the helmet/seatbelt laws, it should be a choice....
I agree, everything should be a choice, however, there's a lot of stupid people out there and there's zero doubt that wearing a helmet or a seatbelt when in a crash will help. There's always weird cases were they don't but that's how it goes, I had a family member who fell asleep while driving home ran off the road and hit a tree, from what I understand (happened many years ago) the crash wasn't all that bad, however he wasn't wearing his seat belt and was able to smack his head into something, body wise, he was fine, however, uptop, he had major brain damage.
This is where I stand with no seatbelts and no helmets. I agree 100% that it shuld be a choice, however something needs to be in place.
When you fill out your paper work for your DL, next to the do you want to be a doner box, there needs to be a DNR box.
DNR = Do Not Resuscitate
Why? because lets say a monir crash happens, someone on a motorcycle is sitting at a light and gets lightly rear ended, the guy gets pushed 5-10 feet forward then falls over hitting his head on the way down, in turn be becomes a veggietable for the rest of his life. Who pays for the medical expenses?
tax dollars.....
DRN means if you crash and get veggy on us, we're pulling the plug.
Add in the major bike crashes and helmets start looking even better.
same goes for seat belts. Yes, people have been hurt by them but for every person that dies from a seat belt I bet another thusand or 2 or 3 or 10 are saved