Unless you drive a motorcycle, of course. You don't have to wear a helmet for THAT because that law was so uncool it was repealed here in Florida.
I don't freaking get it. Here in Florida, a law was passed that requires your kids to wear helmets when riding their bikes, which is a relatively LOW head injury activity, while at the same time, the same legislature REPEALED the motorcycle helmet law, and that IS a high head injury activity, or at least the consequences of a motorcycle-related head injury are typically very severe.
Do you see a problem with this, or is it just me?
One one side it's a nanny state ("It's for the children!") and on the other side it's "Looking cool while riding an 800 pound motorcycle is FAR more important than protecting your delicate skull." and I just don't get what's wrong with these people.
I really don't think that helmets are necessary for kids on bicycles, but they ARE for adults on motorcycles. That's how it was when I was a kid and there didn't seem to be a problem.
CJ