| Many states have, over the years, repealed the | | | | helmets save lives and reduce serious injury," |
| helmet requirement law because many bikers and | | | | Granholm said when she vetoed against the bill being |
| ATV riders argued that they, adults, should be given | | | | passed. It seems that the Governor is going to stand |
| the choice to choose between whether to wear one | | | | her ground despite jeopardizing her career as a |
| or not. "With due respect, I know that helmets can | | | | Governor in Michigan. |
| save lives but with this law, it's seriously making us | | | | Granholm's argument's got meat while bikers think |
| feel like children on tricycles. It's not that I have | | | | that even when and if the bill is passed, many bikers |
| anything against wearing helmets when I am on my | | | | may still continue to use the helmet whenever riding |
| ATV or anything...but it's a matter of whether I am | | | | the ATV. This is their personal choice. And as with |
| given the choice or not", says Frank Butcher | | | | the other 30 states that has repealed their law |
| regarding this matter. | | | | regarding this matter, bikers felt that it was unfair to |
| Wisconsin have repealed their law about helmet | | | | impose something like this on them because they |
| requirement some time back and now it seems that | | | | should be allowed to make a choice between wearing |
| bikers and policitians in Michigan are at each other's | | | | a helmet or not. |
| neck trying to get the law repealed too. In June | | | | On another note, it seems that bikers agree that |
| 2006, State Governor Jennifer Granholm refused to | | | | children and youth riders SHOULD continue to wear |
| allow a bill to be passed - the bill sought to have the | | | | the helmet. The law can require children and youth |
| helmet-wearing law repealed. Despite warnings of | | | | ATV riders below the age of 21 to wear the helmet. |
| putting her career and position as a politician in | | | | As far as adult bikers and ATV riders are concerned, |
| danger, she stood her ground. | | | | there is a general sentiment that they should be |
| "On this issue, the evidence is clear, motorcycle | | | | given the chance to choose. |