ABC Reports that Helmets can Prevent Head Injuries

Barbara Burks

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In a short article by Alicia Malaby of News10 ABC in Sacramento, the truth comes out about helmets. It turns out, they can save your life. Shockingly, most people were not surprised by this revelation. The article didn’t seem to have much a goal other than to inform the public that they should were helmets while they are participating in outdoor sports.

Ms. Malaby did make reference to the recent death of actress Natasha Richardson, who was severely injured in a skiing accident. It is unknown if a helmet could have saved her life, but it is well-known that helmets can at least lessen the damage sustained to the head in most cases.

Dr. Sam Ciricillo of Sutter Neurosciences even went on record to say that a majority of head injury victims would have sustained less damage to their heads if they had been wearing a helmet. Still, this is not news.

Our office is a proponent of child safety and has always strongly encouraged the use of helmets while riding bicycles or motorcycles. Mr. Demas also makes sure the public knows that not all helmets are created equal. For the best protection a helmet should be approved by the Department of Transportation and/or the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The commentary on Ms. Malaby’s article is interesting. They believe that Ms. Malaby supports the creation of a law requiring helmets for skiiers. In reality, she only mentioned a lack of such a law.

What do you think? One commentator said, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” Is a helmet law for skiiers and snowboarders the answer? The general public is aware that helmets save lives and yet they choose not to wear them anyway. Is that their right? Should it be?

If it were up to the people, would you vote the requirement into law?