I'd be OK with someone having their own choice to not wear a helmet:

*if* that was taken as an absolute agreement on their part, that when they crack up, nobody, and I mean nobody else, directly or indirectly ended up paying for their hospital bill. Their choice.

However, I would still insist that wrap-around eye protection be mandatory. If a biker gets a bug in his/her eye, that person is an instant hazard to everyone else on the road.

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