Helmet Truths: How many people really die on dem thare machines?

The Real Numbers
In 1991, heart disease was the major killer of Americans, with 765,156 deaths. Motor vehicle accidents, fourth on the list, had a whopping 46,300 deaths, but this number has been slowly declining for years. Of those 46,300 deaths, only 2,900 were motorcycle fatalities. Other causes ranged from cancer (485,048) to surgical complications (2,858), and drowning (4,966).
Some thoughts:
The medical community is almost unanimous in their support for the continuance of the helmet law, because they see the immediate results of an accident. But the medical community itself is responsible for just as many deaths as motorcycles?

Drowning has almost twice as many deaths as motorcycles, yet the Coast Guard cannot force you to wear your life jacket when you are on your boat, nor can they ticket you.

Why are motorcyclist's treated differently? Is it because there are fewer bikes on the road the government likes to persecute one band of people? If you think the government is too intelligent and benign to target a minority, then I sincerely hope that your ability to ride your jet ski, snowmobile, or off-road vehicle is not inhibited in the future. That would prove me wrong.

Is it to acclimate an already apathetic public to more government regulations on our personal lives? If you vehemently disagree with the notion that the government is "persecuting" a band of individuals, then this is the only other answer that supports the facts.

What will happen when vehicle classes are banned from public roads? What will you YOU do when you can no longer legally use your vehicle as you see fit?

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