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All States should require motorcyclists, as well as, passengers to wear helmets

Zachary Wright:

Professor ‘Wright:

English 215:

Strayer University :

There are two reasons which compelled me to formulate the aforementioned topic. One of the reasons is that there have always been an increasing number of fatalities due to motorcycle accidents. It has been established such deaths could be avoided if both the motorcyclist, along with, their passengers worn protective gear, for instance, the helmet. The other reason why all states should require motorcyclists, as well as, passengers to wear helmets is that once involved in an accident, the severity of injuries suffered by those wearing helmets is always less as compared to those who were not wearing them (Branas & Knudson, 2001). It has been established that most people die after getting involved in motor cycles are mostly victims of severe head injuries. In that perspective, the ideal thesis statement for the research paper will be “Motorcyclists as well as, their passengers have to strictly put on helmets in order to make certain that they are safe from fatal injuries incase of an accident”.

In this case, the targeted audiences who will targeted be are the law scholars, the human rights group along with the public in general. The law scholars along with the human rights groups are part of the audience because they are always in the forefront advocating for the mitigation of accident caused fatalities. In addition, the law makers will also be targeted as they are required to come up with laws that compel the motorcyclists along with the passengers to wear helmets (Mock eta al, 1997).

The paper will basically cover the issues related to the connection between wearing of helmets and avoidance of severe head injuries. In addition, the paper will aim at indicating the manner in which the fatalities resulting from motorcycle accidents can successfully be brought under control through the wearing of helmets (Rivara, Grossman & Cummings, 1997). The major sections of the paper will be the introduction section within which the topic will be briefly explained. The introduction will be followed by the main body which will basically comprise of literature review concerning the topic of review. It will also comprise of statistics indicating the manner in which such an initiative has reduced fatalities in the jurisdictions or states where it has already been implemented. It will also entail of the description of the roles of the various stakeholders in making that the said laws are successfully implemented (Brandt et al, 2002). Finally, will be the conclusion within which all the issues will be summed up in addition to restating thesis statement (White & White, 2006).

The main questions to be answered is as such as can fatalities brought about by the motorcyclists be successfully mitigated by introducing laws which make it for motorcycle users. The other question to be addressed will be the manner in which the said the proposed laws will have to be implemented. Moreover, it will be of great essence to address the question on whether positive results have been realized elsewhere by making use of such a strategy. There will also be the need to address the various shortcomings which might impact negatively on the implementation of the topic (McKenzie, Pinger & Kotecki, 2005).

The research will be conducted by obtaining the necessary information from diverse internet sources. It will also involve going through diverse scholarly articles so as to gather comprehensive literature review about the topic under review. If the need arise, it may be necessary to interview part of the stockholders, such as the police to obtain their views concerning the topic under discussion.

References

Branas, C. C., & Knudson, M. M. (2001). Helmet laws and motorcycle rider death rates. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 33(5), 641-648.

Brandt, M. M., Ahrns, K. S., Corpron, C. A., Franklin, G. A., & Wahl, W. L. (2002). Hospital cost is reduced by motorcycle helmet use. Journal of Trauma-Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 53(3), 469-471.

McKenzie, J. F., Pinger, R. R., & Kotecki, J. E. (2005). An introduction to community health. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Mock, C. N., Maier, R. V., Boyle, E., Pilcher, S., & Rivara, F. P. (1995). Injury prevention strategies to promote helmet use decrease severe head injuries at a level I trauma center. Journal of Trauma-Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 39(1), 29-35.

Rivara, F. P., Grossman, D. C., & Cummings, P. (1997). Injury prevention. New England journal of medicine, 337(8), 543-548.

White, J. E., & White, J. E. (2006). Contemporary moral problems. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub.