US is the no. 1 polluter in the world

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That's also true of doing home roof repairs, home electrical repairs, and slipping in the shower because you didn't have those little plastic thingies on the bathtub floor.

Well Steve I don't really think that folks tend to do that stuff if they can afford to hire a professional, but what's the economic necessity tied to helmet wearing? I mean if you can afford the scoot you obviously can afford the brain bucket to go with it.

Should they be illegal too? Or helmets and safety straps mandated by law?

I'll concede there may be some merit to your slippery slope argument especially with the nanny state that will come with national health care but I think we're really only arguing degrees of restriction. At some point personal liberty must and should yield to the common good.