Harley Davidson Owners In India Want Helmets With American Department of Transportation (DOT) Or Australian Certification Logos.

OFF THE WIRE
 Cyril Huze
In Mumbai, India, the police commissioner had instructed the police officers to fine all bikers wearing helmets without the ISI (Bureau Of Indian Standards) certification mark. Problem is that ISI certified helmets are unanimously recognized as of cheap quality and less impact resistant than their American and Australian counterparts. So, for now in India, riding with a certified ISI helmet is risky business and riding with a good helmet is prohibited and costs you a fine. Of course, many have found out that putting an ISI sticker over a DOT mark works fine with the Mumbai PD.

Mandatary Helmet Law In South Carolina? Common sense to wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle or infringement on basic liberties? Legislature once again is considering a mandatory helmet law for all ages during its next session in January. South Carolina has a history of failing to pass controversial measures until the federal government threatens to withhold funding for road projects. Neighboring Georgia and North Carolina require helmets for all motorcycle and moped riders, regardless of age. Twenty states have laws that require motorcycle drivers and passengers, as well as those on mopeds, to wear a helmet.

COMMENT,

1. The last thing we need in this country is more government control over the lives of it’s citizens. I live in South Carolina, and I wear a helmet when I ride 95% of the time. Regardless, every so often I like to bomb down the road without one and as an adult should be able to do so.
   Our government can’t fix any of the real problems, so they pick on a small group and try to force a useless law down their throats to appear as though they are accomplishing anything.
2. Rogue   
3. FREEDOM of CHOICE!
   The motorcycle helmet law issue has been around for over 40 years and was originally instituted under the Federal Blackmail Threat of withholding Highway Funds to States that did Not Comply.
   Myself and others attended a hearing in Washington DC that removed that threat on July 21 & 22nd 1975. Ever since that time Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey has tried to bring it back as he did just recently.
   The Motorcycle Rights Organizations brought this to the attention of their membership and other concerned motorcyclist and it was removed from a pending bill.
   The people that were the original ones to fight the Mandatory Helmet Law were Not Against Wearing of Helmets – But the Government trying to force them to do so. The helmet law just happened to be a line drawn in the sand so to speak where a group of people said Enough is Enough. That continues until today. Freedom of Choice!