I checked out that post. Ouch!! Marquez, I'm glad to hear that you made it through. You have given me fresh motivation to keep that helmet on, along with the rest of the gear, even if it's a half mile down the road.

Honestly, I welcome the soap box, so thanks for mentioning. Let's see, without Googling, 67% of accidents happen within 3 (or 5) miles of you home and 37% of them end up as life threatening?

 

Crashing without a helmet you are 67% more likely to have a debilitating head injury, and 37% more likely to die.
if you live in a state that allows you to choose to ride legally without a helmet.... consider this... is it just your choice?

There is a 67% chance when you crash without a helmet you leave someone behind that gets to change your diaper and spoon feed you 3 times a day for the rest of your life..