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Old January 17th 20, 03:43 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Radey Shouman
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Default Sad helmet incident

Frank Krygowski writes:

On 1/16/2020 10:55 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Thursday, 16 January 2020 16:26:05 UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 1/16/2020 12:05 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
Girl, 4, died after bike helmet got caught on branch:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-...shire-51139789

She wasn't riding her bike at the time, but, being four years old, she
probably wasn't able to remove her own helmet.

Yes, there have been several of those. See
https://www.cyclehelmets.org/1227.html

Not all are fatal:
https://thestir.cafemom.com/breaking..._bloomington/1

For this reason, helmet promoters say kids should take off their helmet
immediately when they get off their bike. Then, since they are kids,
perhaps a few seconds later they may decide to get back on the bike and
must put their helmets on, to ride to Johnny's house. Then as soon as
they get to Johnny's house 100 yard down the street, they must take
their helmets off. But if Johnny isn't home and they want to ride to
Freddy's house, they must put them back on.

I'm don't know who this makes sense to.


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- Frank Krygowski


That's an absolutely ridiculous post Frank.


That's a totally fact-free response.

What are you objecting to? The incidents where kids have been
strangled to death, or nearly to death? The demands that kids take off
helmets as soon as they dismount, and put them on as soon as they
mount their bikes? Or the behavior of kids in the real world?


It didn't seem ridiculous to me. Clearly at least one life has been
lost, a tragedy for those affected. Blaming that on unrealistic
expectations for child helmet use isn't crazy.
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