I wear a helmet, because I want my daughter to wear a helmet when she rides and so I set a good example.  But I have no idea why anyone believes it&#x27;s appropriate to make a law about this.  Risky behavior that puts others at risk is fair game -- you can&#x27;t speed in  your car, for instance.  But to have another adult forcibly stop me, scold me, and fine me if I don&#x27;t want to put a piece of plastic on my head? That&#x27;s insane.  Same goes for motorcycle helmet laws, seatbelt laws, and drug laws.  With that in mind, the premise of the article is flawed.  I do not care which policy &quot;saves more lives.&quot;  I don&#x27;t care which is safer.  If I see another adult riding around without a helmet, the thought doesn&#x27;t occur to me &quot;Oh no!  How unsafe! Won&#x27;t someone compel him to protect himself?&quot;  So should I accept the same sentiment applied to everyone collectively? (And if someone wants to argue that my getting injured imposes a cost on society, blah blah blah ... we&#x27;re just not going to agree about the responsibilities of the individual to the collective and the role of government therein)