On 1/17/2020 2:01 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Thursday, 16 January 2020 23:29:00 UTC-5, news18 wrote:
On Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:55:01 -0800, Sir Ridesalot wrote:

On Thursday, 16 January 2020 16:26:05 UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:

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.

Nope, it is just applying the manufacturer's arse cover to a reasonable
set of activites by kids, especially young kids. YMMV, but I've seen
similar rolling cicuses roll through here over time.

Cheers

What I thought was ridiculous was Frank's anecdote (notice he didn't quote or provide a link to it as he demands everyone else do when they post something) that children should remove, replace, remove their helmet so often. the time intervals that Frank gave were what I found to be ridiculous. YMMV

Here's the statement from the U.S. CPSC:

"Consumer Product Safety Alert

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207

Wear Bike Helmets On Bicycles -- Not on Playgrounds

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that children
should not wear bike helmets when playing, especially on playground
equipment. CPSC has reports of two strangulation deaths to children when
their bike helmets became stuck in openings on playground equipment,
resulting in hanging. CPSC also has reports of four cases where no
injury occurred. In two of these cases the children were climbing trees,
and in the other two cases the children were on playground equipment.

Children should always wear helmets while riding their bikes. But when a
child gets off the bike, take off the helmet. There is a "hidden hazard"
of strangulation if a child wears a helmet while playing on playground
equipment.


Also, from https://www.helmets.org/cpscplay.htm

CPSC Chairman Ann Brown said, "Children should always wear a helmet
while riding their bikes. Helmet use can reduce the risk of head injury
by up to 85 percent* in the event of a crash. But when a child gets off
the bike, take off the helmet. There is a hidden hazard of strangulation
if a child wears a helmet while playing on playground equipment."


OK, Sir - "ALWAYS wear a helmet while riding their bikes." By
definition, "always" must include even short rides. And "When a child
gets off the bike, TAKE OFF THE HELMET." No delay was allowed.

Emphasis mine, of course.

(And BTW, the "85 percent" claim by Ann Brown has been officially ruled
false. But it's still being used by helmet promoters.)


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- Frank Krygowski