Today was helmet day at the Michigan State Capitol.

Every year, hundreds of bikers ride their motorcycles to the Capitol to protest the states helmet law.  When they get there, they ditch their helmets and take turns riding around the capitol in protest.  Then at noon when the news crews arrive, they have protest speeches which declare the helmet law to be unconstitutional.

This year, as in the past, they are certain that the helmet law will be repealed.  Both the House and the Senate are in favor of the repeal so, all they need is the Governor to support it.

Of course, they have been trying to get the helmet law repealed for over 40 years.  And, every year they have been certain that this would be the year.

Well, it hasn’t happened yet and I doubt that it will.  But, the bikers are more interesting than most of the protesters in Lansing.

Maybe they should try protesting in February.