"till!" wrote in message
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Gemma_k Wrote:

You miss the point....It's all about the choice of whther you WANT to
wear a helmet,
rather than mandating that you do....
Not at all true, I mean there is no mandate that requires you ride a
bike.

Which is the whole point. A lot of people have been lost to cycling because
of this mandate, they would prefer not to ride at all because the system has
become more onerous. Many more drivers now do not know what it's like to
ride a bike. These same drivers see cyclists a lot less on the roads and do
not know what to do when they do see one. The fact the government makes you
wear a helmet makes cycling look inherently dangerous.

For those that do not understand Robinson's research, just think about what
would happen to cycling if, say, fluorescent and reflectorized vests and
flags were made mandatory at all times for cycling.

If people really wanted to save lives and injuries, then why don't they stop
dicking around with the 1%ers in road safety and look at the entire health
system, and then outlaw things like smoking.....