Wearing Helmets

The Benefits of Wearing Helmets

Whether motorcyclists should be required to wear helmets or not is a very controversial issue. Some people believe that it is neither necessary nor benefitial to wear a helmet and that wearing one should be a matter of choice, while others claim that motorcyclists should wear helmets because they are highly effective and that their use should be required by law. People should be aware of the many benefits of wearing helmets and of enacting helmet laws. On the one hand, there are those who object to being forced to wear a helmet- they claim they should be free to choose whether they want to wear helmets or not. Some of them argue that they enjoy the wind in their hair. Others even claim that the sides of the face shield block their peripheral vision and that the helmet’s thick material impairs their ability to hear. They say that wearing a helmet has many more disadvantages than advantages. On the other hand, there are people who believe wearing helmets is extremely benefitial. They argue that, as helmets prevent head and neck injuries, they reduce the number of motorcyclist deaths. They also claim that helmets protect riders from stones, dust, rain, sunburn, wind and cold and so they are useful at all times. Some of them even argue that the ones that wear them are more easily seen, especially if the hemets are painted in bright colours. What is more, most of these people would say that their use should be required by law because, as research has shown, helmet laws have been effective in many places and the more people use helmets, the fewer injuries there will be. Whether required by law or not, wearing helmets has many benefits. Not only do they prevent head and neck injuries and, eventually, death but also protect motorcyclists adverse climatic conditions and minor accidents. What is more, helmet laws have proved to be effective as the number of deaths is reduced and taxpayers spend less money to help injured