A 31 page .pdf report on the statistical relationship between motorcycle helmet laws and the availability of organs for donation.
Here’s the short version:
Q: What do you call a motorcycle rider who refuses to wear a helmet?
A: A future organ donor!
Tags: Accident, brain death, crash, motorcycle, Organ Donation
November 11, 2009 at 11:59 am |
One of Scott’s doctors called motorcycles “donorcycles”. We were told that seatbelt laws are another factor in organ donation rates. I don’t have any data to back that up though.