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Originally Posted by -Ralph-
A wee bit harsh ejohnh.
I'm going to fall somewhere in the middle on this one. Other peoples choices on their own safety are nobody elses business. If I want to ride in shorts and a T-shirt I bloody well will. It only affects me so we don't need a law which says I must wear protective gear.
However when a safety issue starts to have an impact on the wider society, I think society has a right to demand laws be made. Speak to the parent of the 14 year old who was killed when the 17 year old parked his car in a wall whlist "cruising" on a Saturday night, and they will think they have a right to be concerned about what other peoples 17 year olds can and cannot drive. I happen to agree.
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I think this is the point I originally tried to make - so what if someone endangers their own life; its when it endangers others that I struggle to understand the comprehension behind it.
When I passed my car driving test back in the day, I used to drive like a wally on my own, but when I had other people in my car it would be like driving miss daisy - but I think thats because my experience at that time saw a lot of crashes by young drivers killing occupants in their cars due to their own pride getting in the way of general courtesy and logic.