came from an ER doc who rode. He called them “Future organ donors.” He said he didn’t wear a helmet until he started working in the ER.

name for this irresponsible bill. I suspect that some insurance carriers aren't going to like this not wearing a helmet and I kind of wonder if they'll even underwrite the insurance for motorcycles anymore in the state of Missouri. Not a smart thing to ride without protection, even if you feel like you're very safe. Motorcycles are harder to see on a street, and thus more prone to get into accidents because some can't see them (the motorcyclists) until it's too late (and a lot of the cyclists aren't careful either, I see them on the streets of STLMO doing their wheelies all of the time, other antics such as ignoring stop signs, etc.

The ABATE group finally got the law passed that you could ride helmetless if you had at least $10,000 worth of health insurance. The person that lead the charge for ABATE was a lady who was very vocal about it. As her bad luck would have it, a week after the law was repealed she slid the bike and rammed her head into a curb and died...... Karma?
I'm a long time rider and believe in ATGATT...... All the gear all the time...
I'm a wuss though. I hate road rash and bleeds in my brain.. no fun..
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Here in Ohio it's been legal for decades. I quit riding back in the '80s when I realized I wasn't all that good at it. I did wear a helmet in cold weather however, since a hard hat was better than a stocking hat.

On the back I had stenciled "O-neg" in red.