NEWSRiding with and without helmets in PennsylvaniaJudd Hill arrives for work at the Motorcycle Technology Center of the YTI Career Institute on Dec. 21, 2017, in Manchester Township. Hill, who is the associate campus director for the Motorcycle Technology Center, has worn a helmet while riding since he walked away from a motorcycle accident more 20 years ago.Chris Dunn, York Daily RecordJames Fitzgerald, at his home in York Township, believes using a helmet is a person's choice. "I’m all about all kinds of freedom. Freedom of speech. ...Freedom to carry a gun," he said. "Freedom to ride a motorcycle without a helmet."Paul Kuehnel, York Daily RecordJames Fitzgerald often rides his motorcycle, a 2001 Yamaha V STAR 1100, to work in York County, as well as through rural areas of Lancaster and Dauphin counties on his days off.Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record"When your number’s pulled, the man upstairs doesn’t care whether you're riding in a plane, a train, a bus or a motorcycle — you're going, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it," said motorcycle rider James Fitzgerald.Paul Kuehnel, York Daily RecordJames Fitzgerald has a sticker from the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program on the windshield of his bike.Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record"I think a helmet is critical, just like seatbelts and airbags are critical," said Dr. Daniel Carney, the medical director for trauma surgery at WellSpan York Hospital.Jason Plotkin, York Daily RecordJohn Kruger, an Adams County resident and a former EMT, says he's choosing the safer option by riding without a helmet. Kruger thinks he's more likely to avoid an accident and better able to react if someone does hit him.Jason Plotkin, York Daily RecordDavid Dadich, left, and his wife, Sally, ride during a memorial ride. Dadich says he almost always wears a helmet on motorcycles.SubmittedJudd Hill stands for a portrait outside the Motorcycle Technology Center of the YTI Career Institute Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Manchester Township. Hill, who is the associate campus director for the Motorcycle Technology Center, says he always wears a helmet when he rides.Chris Dunn, York Daily RecordJudd Hill removes his motorcycle helmet after arriving for work at YTI Career Institute's Motorcycle Technology Center Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Manchester Township.Chris Dunn, York Daily Record