It was reported yesterday that a South Carolina trauma surgeon and neurosurgeon have completed a four year study on motorcycle crashes in their state.  They found that:

1. “Motorcycles are intrinsically dangerous devices...” - maybe but not necessarily doctor,
2. “Motorcyclists suffer fatal wrecks at 16 to 20 times the rate of other motorists.” - a little higher than the national average,
   
3. The study found only 28 percent of 167 patients involved in motorcycle accidents wore helmets. - can't argue with that,
4. Not wearing a helmet roughly doubled the chances of a patient having bleeding on the brain, a skull fracture or a spinal fracture, - again - no argument,
5. “Clearly, you can still sustain a head injury with a helmet, but you would be almost twice as likely to have a (massive) injury (without one),” - I do not have their study so I have to agree that the study is valid,
6. “Helmet use should be second nature for any motorcyclist, but if they chose not to wear a helmet, then they should help defray the cost to society for their behavior,” - I agree!
7. “People who are on a motorcycle or mo-ped and they are involved in a low-velocity accident, this is where a helmet can make the difference in having a serious traumatic brain injury versus a mild traumatic brain injury,” - so slow speed scooters reap the best rewards from wearing a helmet,

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