I mostly drive with a helmet now. Too many bugs and things being flung from cars in front of me or, worse, large trucks coming at me. At first for warmth and a bit of quiet, now its for self defense.
A friend of mine who rides a Triking was forced off the road and the car rolled and tumbled. Total toast. He wore a helmet in a car with no roll bar. He lived through it and suffered a dislocated shoulder and generally banged up but was out and about in a few days.
A wake up call indeed...
