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firecartier OP t1_itlg4q3 wrote

Reply to comment by notthatfundude in A father and his kid bonding on a fine monday morning by firecartier

publicly funded helmets, to start the initiative 🤔

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_itlibvi wrote

Nah, taxes don't need to subsidize something like this. I'm ALL FOR public sector services and intervention, but that's just ridiculous. It's like $20 for a basic helmet.

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firecartier OP t1_itliio1 wrote

so no helmets, but catherine pugh’s kids books?

and (if you’re a resident) they already spent your tax money on that lol

alright

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firecartier OP t1_itlje3g wrote

may i make another point, where is the closest sporting goods store? and the closest walmart/target?

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Animanialmanac t1_itlp54a wrote

Baltimore Motorsports is on Franklintown Road in West Baltimore. That’s where riders get the neat looking crash jackets and pants, riding boots.

The Maryland Emergency Medicine coalition has free helmet resources, they give away more bicycle helmets than dirt bike helmets because dirt bike riders don’t accept the free helmets. There are medical studies on getting dirt bike riders to wear helmets, it’s a social issue more than a financial issue.

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firecartier OP t1_itm6gyh wrote

link? i didn’t know about this, i have a couple rider friends who wouldn’t mind to protect their skulls

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spartykeys t1_itmdyl1 wrote

Then order a fucking helmet lmfao?

“What’s the nearest store” isn’t an excuse when:

  1. it’s 2022, everyone delivers
  2. you own a dirt bike so you can: A) afford a helmet B) ride there to get a helmet
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R3411yFFS t1_itmml7k wrote

The issue here is assuming they “own” said dirt bike…

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spartykeys t1_itmdre3 wrote

If you can afford a dirt bike you can afford a helmet Lmfaooo.

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Optimus_RE t1_itlo8rp wrote

Nah, they make enough squeegeeing to buy some helmets.

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todareistobmore t1_itnjofx wrote

And you can tell they do both by the, uh, content of their character, hm?

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