Is it right to pass laws to protect people from themselves?

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For example, should coffee be required to be labeled "may be hot?" Should small quantities of legal drugs (except antibiotics) be available without prescription for personal use? After all if a person abuses them, it only hurts themselves? Should adults be required to wear bike helmets and seat belts? These are just examples but I mean in general, are we that dumb and/or naive as a society that we need the government to protect us from ourselves?

Answer
That dumb and /or naive? Review the law suits that lead to the warning labels- yes people are that dumb as a society. Safety measures can be dispensed with if a mandatory insurance and organ donor policy is written into law- as Florida motorcycle helmets not required for insured riders. State doesn't want to pay for idiot mistakes- make a law and save a few more taxpayers to continue states revenue flow that pays lawmakers salaries. . .

What would a cop do if he saw a person riding a bike without a helmet on?

Q. Would a cop give them a ticket, pull them over and tell them, arrest them, just pass by, etc?

What would a cop do if he saw a person riding a bike without a helmet on? ... please answer :)
And I am 15, in Pennsylvania.

Answer
PA law says children under 12 must wear helmets when riding a bike as driver or passenger. Big Wheels are excluded. If found not wearing a helmet, the fine is $25 but it will be waived if the person buys a helmet. If you are 15 the law does not apply to you. Below is a cutesy little brochure I found online.

Read this:
http://nova.pasenategop.com/brochures/bike-helmet-adult.pdf

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