Interesting article. One must remember all data presented was for both, a combination of helmeted and un-helmeted motorcycle accidents. The Physician's Assisstant's (PE) conclusions are based like many statistics, to meet the agenda of the author. It's strange he chose not to break down what numbers he did have into helmeted and un-helmeted categories in the tables.
I don't remember which post it was, but one of my favorites was the increase of head injuries in Florida of 67% since repealing the helmet law. At least they were honest enough to say motorcycle ownership increased by %89 percent, and failed to mention the delta of ", negating the obvious push for reinstating the law.
"Selfishness" is one conclusion based on a very loose interpretation of skewed data. I for one 'choose' not to accept this interpretation.
My favorite quote from a friend of mine was, "98% of all statistics are useless." Steve McQueen cool double entendre.
Additionally, please divert my tax dollars from a variety of US social welfare programs and use them for medical costs of North Carolina riders, helmeted or un-helmeted (remember the Physicians Assiant does not clarify).
The guilt trip doesn't work. I tried it on my daughter when she was six and she saw right through it.
Evan Williams sure does make a good bourbon, wish this site had a spell-checker.
Regards,
Tom
