depends on the helmet he is wearing… i seen a guy drop his harley and hit a guard rail. he was wearing a helmet… but the guard rail tore his jaw off
again depends on the helmet … if he was wearing a skull cap or some shit he would have stil had the same injuries to his face and shit.
I see your point but I am talking about full face…I realize they do not always protect you `100% but they will a lot better than wearing nothing at all…that is my point
The be legal without a helmet, you need one of the following
Have your lisence for 2 years
or
21
or
Any age if you take a motorcycle safety course by MSF
Here are some stats on postgazette.com…I am sure the #'s would be better if every helmet was a closed face one!!
The NHTSA offered other statistics:
Motorcyclists are 32 times more likely to die in a crash than someone riding in an automobile.
Head injury is a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes, but helmets reduce the likelihood of a crash fatality by 37 percent.
Helmets are 67 percent effective in preventing brain injuries, while motorcyclists without helmets were three times more likely to suffer brain injuries than those with helmets.
From 1984 through 2003, NHTSA estimates that helmets saved the lives of almost 15,000 motorcyclists.
Nationwide, 20 states and the District of Columbia still have laws requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets. In most states that repealed helmet laws, the number of operators wearing helmets drops to about 50 percent.
Mr. Tyson said Florida experienced a significant increase in fatalities after it repealed its helmet law in 2000. It also experienced a significant increase in medical costs associated with motorcycle injuries.
“The same will be true in Pennsylvania,” he said, noting
Heh, some guys here at work took one of the news websites stories and added somethings about his surgury and said he died, then pasted the txt around over the LAN. I guess they got a few people with it and the looks on their faces were priceless.
I think you should photoshop a full face helmet on his head in the get well soon big ben picture.
:steelers:
I agree…
no motorcycly license, had a permit that expired in march
with a permit, you have to wear a helmet no matter what your age is i believe.
i have a feeling they may be re-writing his contract.
damn, kids will be kids I guess.
I hope he gets better soon. Sounds like he took quite a pounding.
Probably a little better than the one that Bam Morris took… :idb:
its going to be tough to call plays in the huddle with his jaw wired shut.
if they do expect it to be extended and have more money. that’s the point of a contract, so you cant change it later.
updated to fair cond. out of hospital by the end of the week. ‘should’ be ready for at least two pre-season games and the season opener