Michigan Legislation would let bikers ride helmet free ? for a fee

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Legislation would let bikers ride helmet free ? for a fee

Backers of a long-running quest to free Michigan motorcyclists of the requirement that they wear helmets launched a renewed effort Monday -- hoping to sway skeptics by paying a fee for bareheaded riding that could bring the state $25 million.

One important skeptic: Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who vetoed the last attempt to make helmets optional in the state. Granholm thinks the law saves lives, spokeswoman Michelle Begnoche said.

The latest no-helmet plan would create a license plate sticker to certify a rider was at least 21 and had personal injury insurance and two years of motorcycle experience.

The stickers would cost $100 a year or $200 for three years, and would raise as much as $25 million for the cash-strapped state government, said state Rep. Barbara Farrah, D-Southgate, the bill's chief sponsor.

In other news, the state of Michigan unveils a plan to becoming the largest organ donor state in the USA. :crazy:What's next? Optional bill that lets you ride around without a seatbelt? a car seat?