Helmet use article

OFF THE WIRE
Dear KNTV staff,

Although the story is not accredited to anyone I would like to thank your station for bringing up articles related to motorcycling. I contacted the head of the "motor unit" for N. Las Vegas this morning, He was unable to answer my question: How do I comply with certainty with Nevada's helmet law? his first answer was, go to a reputable shop and buy a D.O.T. approved helmet. Sounds great however NHTSA tests D.O.T Helmets and nearly half fail. http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/testing/comply/fmvss218/index.html

In the end he acknowledged they do not have a way to enforce the law, when challenged.

Why would N.L.V. or any other city pursue enforcement of the statute Nevada adopted 49CFR571.218 through the NRS 486.241 which would allow officers to go to retail stores and enforce the standard long before the helmet ever saw the top of a head. Is this a revenue issue?

It goes without saying that motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable on the roadway, with this in mind do they not have the most at stake? It appears that every time a motorcyclist gets killed, it is they that get the scrutiny. Can you imagine a motorist being killed in a collision with a semi, and you the media going over the car drivers safety record? I can see the late night news "driver killed in crash had 3 speeding tickets in the last 5 years". This is what is happening to motorcyclists.
I understand that the little Boy who was killed did not die of head injury's, he died because a car violated the right of way of the motorcycle. what you heard in the news was a laundry list of what the motorcyclist did wrong. using the same mentality women and children are the most vulnerable and victimized when it comes to sex crimes, would you break those victims down and explore possible responsibility's after their victimization? These motorcyclists who got killed, died not because they were not wearing a certain brand of helmet, they got killed because they got hit.
There are many more people that die in car accidents because of head injury's, given your story shouldn't they be wearing "approved helmets"? Putting the full responsibility of safety on the motorcyclist, or their protective gear, may console the motorist that violated the right of way of the motorcyclist, yet we will never bring down the accident rate which is the true cause of the deaths, unless driving habits and awareness are changed. and the first step in change is accepting responsibility, it is also the hardest. You may contact me, if you would like to balance out your articles.

Thank you for your time, David Stilwell