Helmet Law Ride in NY

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I wonder if any of those motorcyclist listened to themselves speak and realize what morons they were making of themselves.
The footage also showed half of them so incorrectly dressed too :doh2: untied trainers for God sake!

Your rules of the road for bikes is MUCH stricter than here. There is no 'required' dress code, but those with half a brain know to wear leather.

I felt terribly sorry for the next new item with the motorcyclist rear ended (that amounts for a high percentage of accidents here), the driver got off Scot free having nothing more than his car impounded for no insurance or licence- here he would have had a prison sentence.
The Audi driver that hit Pete just like that had his license taken away for 4 years and a suspended sentence due to the fact it was his first offense.

Again, different rules apply here. BUT - all accidents that are a 'hit from behind' case the guy hitting the guy in front is automatically guilty. Usually it's a matter for the parties involved and their insurance companies and often a personal injury lawyer. If it turns out that there is alcohol involved, then the state gets involved.

Mark is from the era of no helmets- I still don't know how he can go without a vizor- he went to work once on his bike on an early shift I was aware his helmet was still on the tallboy- in a panic I threw on some clothes raced down stairs with it to get the car keys are chase him, only to have him coming into the house
'My ears are cold' was all he said and took the helmet. I know he hates wearing it but, rules are rules.

Same here. I'd much rather ride without a lid than with one. One of the reasons I gave up my bike was having to wear a lid. Since my neck injury, even a half helmet (Legal halfie) with goggles instead of a visor causes me great pain in my neck.

When we went across country or out of state to neighboring states that had no helmet laws, first thing we did was pull over and take them off.

Sadly you don't always have the most eloquent speakers making public comments as to why they should have their way.