It's America. I saw some stupid crap when I went back this summer. Problem is, we don't have the extensive testing you have here to ride a motorcycle. Take a 3 day safety course and you're able to get an endorsement as long as your 16 or older.
I wish I got the pic of this Dude riding his GSXR with the helmet strapped to the side of the bike, hat on backwards, earphones in, t-shirt, sipping from his McDonald's drink that he had on his clip on. He had some kind of holder and was just sipping from the straw.