Posted by
GeorgeBruno on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:54:56 AM
I've thought about it, now I'm writing about it.
I get a ticket if I don't wear my seat belt...because the state believes that I would be safer if I had my seatbelt on.
But...if I ride my motorcycle or scooter, I don't need to have a helmet on. That choice is left up to me.
Am I missing something here?
Now let me get something straight. I do wear my seat belt and so do my passengers. I don't put the car in drive if everyone is not buckled up...especially my kids.
So if I get a ticket...when I look in the section where all the portions are itemized....I see things like administrative costs, the actual fine itself, and I see an item called "CAT Fund" which is short for Catastrophic Fund. It helps those who are in accidents who suffer catastophic medical injury....mainly traumatic brain injury...aka TBI.
Most of the TBI's that come into emergency rooms are from motorcycle accidents.
Is it coming clear now?
The rest of us are paying for someone elses carelessness and poor choice.
This is a form of socialism that already exists in our culture.
Taxes are a form of it as well, but I dont have too much of a problem with paying taxes because I like nice safe paved roads, street lights, parks, lakes, national security, public schools, and law enforcement
I am not being insensitive to those who have TBI's or their families who bear the burden of caring for a TBI patient, but wouldnt a helmet have prevented or at least minimized the injury? (I dont want to hear a word from the helmet law freaks either. I am a motorcyclist for over thirty years and wearing a helmet is just common sense.)
Wear your seat belts when you drive.
When riding a cycle or scooter, wear your helmet.
You don't have to manifest the absolute foolishness of Pennsylvania's stupid DMV laws here.