1. Motorcycle Safety Is wearing a helmet worth your life?

2. Data Sources http://www.bikersrights.com/states/50state.h tml http://www.bikersrights.com/states/50state.h tml http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/ current-state-motorcycle-helmet-laws-and- fatality-rates.aspx http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/ current-state-motorcycle-helmet-laws-and- fatality-rates.aspx http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/hel met_laws.html http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/hel met_laws.html

3. Helmets and Fatality Rates Mandatory Helmet Law States Amongst 9 Randomly selected states, the fatality rate when a cyclist is in an accident is on average 8%. NE-10% NC-6% WA-0% OR-11% TN-15% VA-1% NY-7% MO-13% CA-7% Age Restricted States With age restricted helmet laws the fatality rate in 9 randomly selected states rises to 69% fatal when in an accident. CO-63% NM-86% AZ-55% UT-63% WY-80% KS-70% OK-79% ME-71% FL-56% No Helmet Law Between the two lone states without helmet laws the average fatality rate is 84% Illinois – 74% Iowa – 94%

4. Will you wear your helmet? What is worth your life? Is looking cool with a bandana worth damaging your brain? Is letting your hair flow in the wind worth losing your life? After looking at fatality rates, next time I get on my motorcycle I will make sure to strap on a helmet no matter what style is cool or no matter how many girls are watching.