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From: Radey Shouman <shouman@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:46:33 -0400
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Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> writes:

> On 31 Mar 2025 14:42:17 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
>
>>Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:06:32 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl
>>> <news51@mystrobl.de> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Am Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:57:32 -0400 schrieb Catrike Ryder
>>>> <Soloman@old.bikers.org>:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> In my opinion, the biggest problem bike helmets cause is "do gooders"
>>>>> on either side of the issue telling "others" what they should or
>>>>> shouldn't do and the "others" not ignoring the "do gooders."
>>>> 
>>>> In actual fact, one of the bigger problems caused by bicycle helmets are
>>>> laws that force cyclists to wear those bicycle helmets. Those enforcing
>>>> these laws don't care about your opinion stated above. 
>>> 
>>> That would be do gooders at work. Here in the states those helmet laws
>>> are getting fewer and fewer. I have no problem with helmet laws for
>>> children because I believe it's a society/government responsibility to
>>> look after children.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> C'est bon
>>> Soloman
>>> 
>>
>>Putting barriers to children cycling which a helmet is, is very unlikely to
>>be for the common good, quite the opposite.
>>
>>The risk factors for kids are much the same as adults ie motorists which is
>>well beyond what a bike helmets is designed for.
>>
>>US seems to have number of essentially car centric regulations, see Jay
>>walking to Helmet laws and various bike regulations.
>>
>>Roger Merriman
>
> I don't believe helmets are barriers to children cycling. My grandkids
> never complained, but now ride without helmets.

I saw my niece and nephews decide not to ride their bikes when their
mother told them they had to wear helmets, because it was the law.


> --
> C'est bon
> Soloman

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