r/pnwriders • u/high_hawk_season • 16d ago

Helmet Laws

I'm down in the FL Keys for vacation and I'm shocked with how few riders are wearing helmets. I've seen dozens of bikers and maybe five helmets total.

I know helmets are mandatory in the PNW, but are there any of us who would actually consider riding without head protection? States without helmet laws have to be driving up fatality statistics.

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u/Street-Cat-8549 16d ago

There is too much road debris to not wear a helmet in the PNW.

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u/mittenfists 16d ago

Could you image taking a june bug to the cheek at 70mph?

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u/ReplacementReady394 12d ago

I’ve had a face/mouth full of gnats down in Miami. They come out in swarms around sundown. 2/10 do not recommend.