Helmet laws discourage youth cycling

Claude wrote:
"Jack Russell" wrote in message
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Anyway, let us agree to differ on this

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Forgot to mention that I don't really have strong views one way or another
on this. I'm primarily interested in seeing whatever evidence there is for
the respective POVs. More of a scientific interest really.


http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=5180

Lots more stuff on the CTC site for a start.

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On 2010-01-20, Claude (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
Of course, it's a big assumption that people who are put off cycling by
compulsory helmet requirements don't take up some alternative activity that
improves health by a comparable amount. Young people in particular would
have many other options.

Wii bicycle riding? I don't think it would catch on.

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TimC
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On 5/02/2010 12:22 AM, TimC wrote:

Wii bicycle riding? I don't think it would catch on.

Why? The fitness thing is catching on. And all you're doing is
throwing around a wireless handset.