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Originally posted by john_cramer
...motorist Keith Lavender has just returned from an all-night rave at Rawhide and is now doing the drive of shame at the wheel of his Subaru...
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After reading that I was just
sure somebody was going to get rear ended.
Anyway, great points. Perhaps when common high-risk behaviors are identified, a premium can be applied. Maybe require all motorcyclists to carry health insurance. If they opt to go sans-helmet, they pay more. smokers already pay more for their health insurance.
Put me in the camp that thinks the protection of personal freedoms should be primary, even if society pays a bit. I don't want to see maverick mountain climbers, sailors, free divers, base jumpers or X-games athletes priced out of their passions. They are part of what makes America great.
Also, the pithed motorcyclist actually represents an insignificant part of the national medical budget. Let's talk about medical expenses incurred by terminal patients in their last six months of life!