NHTSA Pushing for National Helmet Law: New Gas Tax Too?

National Nightmare?

Sequestered at 9,000 feet on a long, rainy night with no tv, radio, telephone, etc, thought about the fed's push (which began under the Bush admin), thru the NTSHA, for a helmet law which would void an individual's right to choose w/to wear a skid lid or ride free. State's rights? Forget about it.

They'll come in the back door...

ABM will bet our bottom dollar they'll attach a rider onto highway funds designated for each state, saying if they don't impose a helmet law, their highway funds will never leave DC.

Why should you be concerned?

You (1) don't ride or (2) already wear a brain bucket..
Because after they get their way, the fed will come right back at us with a dollar or two a gallon additional gasoline tax. Think of it.. they've squandered billions of dollars buying back perfectly good automobiles with that stupid cash for clunkers deal. With millions of new cars on the road, they're in the driver's seat to screw the rest of us who either don't need another monthly payment, or feel their auto is fine as is.

Mark my words: (1) National Helmet Law (2) Big Gasoline Tax Increase
The only way it won't happen is if we complain loudly, and e-a-r-l-y.
(that is, unless you believe...we actually need another tax...?)

Riding out to Durango today, man it's windy, but sunny.

Desert tomorrow?

(not peach cobbler... the desert as in John Wayne!)