Does Texas have a helmet law?

 

For motorcyles, No..I dont think so. I see people everyday riding without them.

 

Then you are probably as amazed by the hypocrisy of a seatbelt law as I am here in KY.....

We repealed the helmet law and 6 months later put a seat belt law in place.

 

Again -- no problem with the ticket if that's what the law is. In fact, both my wife and I routinely buckle-up when we drive -- she just had a "mind fart" that day. The only issue I have is that the fine makes it more of a "money grab" than anything else. I think a fine in the $50.00 range would be more in-line with severity of the offense.

 

Yep.

They look at it like, "if we're going to loose money cause we can't give ticket to those not wearing a helmet, we've gotta come up with something else. What about seatbelts?"


I have a friend that laid his bike down one night, and he actually got a ticket for no seat belt.

He still has the ticket...framed.

 

Agreed.

 

You're required to wear a helmet unless you have enough insurance coverage.

 

I've personally seen two cases where a seatbelt saved a truck driver's life. My company requires me to wear one whether the law does or not. I believe seatbelts should be worn in any type of vehicle.

 

I can't believe this, I had to sit and listen to this guy screaming about a mad man with an F150 in a Rudy's parking lot, I do nothing, and this is the thanks I get?

 

Or if you have taken a motorcycle safety class.

 

BAHAHAHAHA. Ohhh, that's funny. Sorry man


I woulda told that second cop to shove it up his big Texas azz.

 

Don't believe it.

 

GA law exempts pick-up trucks from the seatbelt law, but they're trying to change that.

Gear Jammer: I agree with you, I wear my seatbelt every time I'm in any vehicle. My point was that the vast majority of accidents involving a big truck aren't even going to vibrate the cab. You've seen seatbelts save two peoples lives, but I bet you've seen 8000 where it didn't make a lick of difference. That was why I said "with the obvious exceptions."

But basically, we agree. It's just a little harder to make the point to the driver of an 18-wheeler when motorcylists are the biggest danger to themselves on the road.

 

We have never met. I bet if we did, I would then be able to say,

"I've met TWO (2) "human cops", the rest were from planet A-hole."



That post was nothing personal of course.

 

I know was just Joshin