On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 19:56:03 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

"jim rozen" wrote in message
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In article , Ed Huntress says...

If the democratic process said that drivers should wear helmets in cars,
we'd wear helmets.

Oddly the democratic process (at least in NY state) says that
"thou shalt *not* wear helmets in cars."

Or else you get a ticket. It's actually illegal in NY.

Well, there ya' go. Somebody has some sense. g

Why is it illegal? Have you ever looked into the hearings or debate
regarding the bill? It would be kind of interesting.

1) Wearing a helmet in a car vastly increases the risk of whiplash injury.
2) Head injuries are not a significant factor in most car crashes.

These don't relate to the NY laws, they are just the way it is.



Mark Rand
RTFM