A lot of people would say riding a motorcycle is an unnecessary risk the same could be said for visiting 3rd world countries. Different people are prepared to accept different levels of risk. We as travelers and motorcyclist accept a high level of risk. Those who choose to ride without helmets simply accept slightly more risk again.
Is riding sensibly with out a helmet any more dangerous than riding fast with one? I don't know the answers but I feel that it is unwise to condem someone for accepting a level of risk for themselves. That sort of thing has led to the nanny state which we live in at the moment and is only going to get worse by us condeming others for taking a chance we encourage the state to implement new legislation for our safety and it will only be a very short time before we banned from riding our bikes with or without a helmet.
Every single action in life carries a risk and it is up to the individual to decide if that activity is work the risk to them. And hopefully it will remain that way.
My helmet is staying on though.
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