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Re:Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds... by rad_gruchalski on Thursday June 01, 2023 @08:40PM (#36159372)
Which is funny considering the explanation that was presented to me about why is it legal in the US to ride a motorcycle without a crash helmet. The explanation is: in case of an accident, the motorcycle driver has a lower chance to survive without the helmet. From the insurer’s perspective paying out a one time death insurance might be cheaper than paying someone money every month for the rest of their life.

No idea how much truth is in that, though.

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Re:Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds... by drivebycomment on Thursday June 01, 2023 @09:24PM (#36159711)
> why is it legal in the US to ride a motorcycle without a crash helmet.

This depends on the state:

https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/calculator/factshee...

> As of 2021, 18 states and the District of Columbia had universal motorcycle helmet laws, 29 states had laws requiring helmets for certain riders, and three states did not have any motorcycle helmet laws.

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Re:Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds... by rad_gruchalski on Friday June 02, 2023 @08:15AM (#36164089)
Well, forgive me then. That’s the discussion I had back in 2016, when visiting the US the last time. Good to see there’s progress.
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