I sold my Goldwing's realizing I wouldn't heal as fast at 70 like I would at 30.

When I turned 70, I decided not to have any accidents that I would not heal from. It's worked so far.

From your post, you're under the assumption that I don't use he/him because it's easier than using he/she/they for every possible pronoun in my post. I use he as the default pronoun. Replace with whichever one makes you happy.

Common situation with motorcycles:

Amos is driving a car shortly after it rains. Amos is going to fast for a turn he's trying to make skids, and hits Malik, who is on his motorcycle. Malik is not wearing a helmet.

Malik suffers traumatic brain injury, or becomes paralyzed due to a broken neck.

Why should Amos's insurance - or even Amos himself - foot the bill for Malik's injury? It's HIS choice not to wear a helmet. Yes, the accident was caused by Amos. But if Malik had been wearing a helmet, Malik might have walked away from the accident.

Amos should have to pay for damage to the bike. And possibly all the medical bills that are NOT related to the head injury or broken neck.

But that's just not how it works, presently.

As for the pickleball stuff - maybe it's time health insurance companies add a "sports equipment" rule into their policies. If you're participating in a sport that has safety equipment available, and you choose not to use that equipment and suffer an injury, they won't cover the medical bills.

Why you need a law for common sense? Read posts on any thread asked and answered.

So, if one does not agree with another's lifestyle, it is prudent that they seek the gov to intervene and create a law forbidding that persons actions, even though they are not harming anyone else?

As long as they are electric…

And “couch potato 🥔 “ rule also.

Wow, just wow!

How many set in couch and become to big to walk and need ___________. Fill in blanks? Two side to the coin.

Auh...yeah..that was the point...a close call..I did not say caused by the Mc rider per say....its just dangerous in many ways...people don't see you and turn in frt of you. They stop short, change lanes etc,etc. So the Mc driver has to do double duty by driving defensively and being aware of all the nuisances of a bike. So with that, wouldn't a rider want to do everything they can to avoid injury.this is why you can't get bodily injury insurance protection in ny...the risk is too high.

and on that same subject of it not affecting others... it could also make an otherwise survivable accident turn into manslaughter instead, because a rider refused to protect themself.

It is interesting all the coach potatoes who are talking about banning motorcycling, bicycling, doing yard work, using a golf cart, etc. Many of these posters are obese, overweight, and unexercised, and they put an enormous burden on our healthcare system with all their ailments, diseases, and joint replacements. I ride a bicycle, do my own yard work, ride my golf cart and my motorcycle. I use a helmet bicycling, care when operating machinery, seat belts with my golf cart and ATGATT(all the gear all the time, including helmet.) when I ride my motorcycle. I am 75 and enjoy living life. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 160 pounds. I am in the best shape of my life. I never listen to all the risk averse old biddies. What ever happened to all of you worriers? When did you become so old?

I agree with your own words that those examples you used are stupid. All of them are a non sequitur. I never stated that you have an absolute right to do whatever you wish in society. I clearly said that I was talking about what only directly impacts a single person and not others. You asked why there are traffic lights, speed limits, traffic control police officers. Naturally because those things protect society in general. A motorcycle rider injured in an accident obviously only physically suffers his own injuries. Driving drunk endangers others. Speeding is hazardous to the driver and others. If I ride safely on a motorcycle and a drunk driver hits me he may be injured or killed and so may I, but my own injuries only impact me in that accident. I may suffer a broken leg, but that injury is only unique to me and not to the other driver. Let's talk about the "slippery slope" term that you mentioned. If someone is overweight and decides to eat sugary desserts or unhealthy fatty fried foods and ends up having heart problems should the government step in and mandate that people be restricted from eating junk food because health insurance costs are impacted? Should all drinking of alcohol be banned due to accidents both on and off the road? Of course not. Like I said before, freedom costs. I do not advocate chaos and anarchy. We must have laws to protect society so that the population in general is guarded against others that may cause harm. But if me not wearing a helmet only jeopardizes myself then I should have the choice of being dumb enough to not wear it. If I decide to engage in acrobatics and land on my head, should the government say I can't do that anymore? If I decided to not be vaccinated from Covid and others I come into contact with are vaccinated then what is the problem? Yet there is a current controversy about that. I have been vaccinated and believe that I should have been. Others have a different opinion. If they don't want to be forced to take the vaccine I am fine with that and support their choice. We all have an obligation to adhere to certain requirements for the general safety of society. However, we are not obligated at every level to forego our individual liberties because somebody else feels uneasy or inconvenienced by your individual choices, that do no harm to others. If one feels that is wrong then outlaw drinking, marijuana, fast cars, abortions, high risk activities, and anything else that could be construed as potentially hazardous. Many freedom minded citizens don't want big nanny goverment deciding every aspect of our lives. Helmets save lives, wear them. Maybe even in golf carts.

Well Ocala is the horse capital during the winter months for a lot of prime horse flesh...so maybe