Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Motorcycle Helmet Laws - An Assessment. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of motorcycle helmet laws. Legal and health-related aspects of the issue are explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: KW60_KFdisabi.doc
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
force riders to don their helmets whenever hitting the road. Other states leave the decision up to riders or only have laws directed at younger riders often minors or anyone
under the age of twenty. This section of the paper helps the student to present a straightforward overview of the legal issues
surrounding motorcycle helmet use. The federal government first enacted mandatory helmet laws in the late 1960s (Derrick & Faucher, 2009). States were enticed to adopt the law with the promise
of federal funds and soon most states enforced helmet laws. In order to bring the other states on board, the government began to force fines on those states that failed
to enforce the law. Two decades later and the federal government loosened penalties and states began to repeal helmet laws. Currently only
three states have no mandatory helmet laws with twenty states requiring helmets for all riders (Homer, 2009). Advocates supporting helmet laws state that they save lives and reduce injuries sustained
in crashes. The national Transportation Safety Board estimate that 12 motorcyclists die each day in motorcycle crashes with the majority of those deaths being attributed to head injuries. The argument
over helmet laws does not concern whether or not helmets save lives, however. Rather, the argument involves the case of civil liberties and if it is right for the federal
or state government to enforce such laws on riders. The main issue many motorcyclists have with helmets laws is that it is
a law in the first place. Many riders feel that by forcing riders to wear helmets the government is infringing upon their civil liberties. The choice, according to opponents of
...