8 Jul
2001
8 Jul
'01
3:55 p.m.
Geoff Roberts wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Erlacher" <edick(a)idcomm.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: RE: 4th of July Hypocricy (was: OT Celebration)
Oops, I just came back from Texas, and they now have no helmet law.
Used to have it and then didn't, but once did before that and will probably
flip and then flop back once again.
It all supports the Californian conclusion that
"you can't legislate
good
sense."
No, but it doesn't stop the government from trying.
It's worth noting, however, that the U.S. is
about the only
industrialized
country in the world that bends over as far as it
does to protect
those who are
STUPID while doing absolutely nothing to protect
the rest of us from
them.
Uh, you've obviously never lived in Australia.
In all States it is illegal to ride a motorcycle without an approved
crash helmet. $200 on the spot fine.(Varies from state to state)
In South Australia (maybe others too) it is now illegal to ride a
bicycle without an approved bicycle crash helmet. $50 on the spot fine.
Not silly in the sense that they save lives, but indicative of the depth
of interference in peoples lives by politicians needing to be seen to be
doing something.
Or reacting to the current whim.
Eric
cheers
Geoff in Oz