Re: Jersey introduces bike helmet law for under 18s

On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:15:59 -0700 (PDT), Derek C
<del.copeland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mar 17, 6:47 pm, Ian Smith <i...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010, Derek C <del.copel...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 Although I don't trust our politicians as far I could throw most of
 them, official statistics are prepared by Civil Servants who are
 supposed to be politically neutral and have no reason to falsify
 them.

Which of the studies you have read were written by Civil Servants?  

I believe that the UK road accident statistics are collected and
collated from Police and Hospital sources by Civil Servants employed
by the Department for Transport.

Apparently it seems that a Conservative politician is now accusing the
DfT of trying to 'bury' the Transport Reasearch Laboratory's report
PPR446 on cycle helmets. See:

http://road.cc/content/news/15676-tory-mp-accuses-dft-burying-cycle-helmet-report



I could not find a detailed assessment of the report by the CTC.

However they have stated in a comment

According to CTC, those failings include ignored "the fact that
wearing helmets can sometimes increase the chance of a cyclist being
involved in an accident."


It's a pity they did not give references or back up this significant
claim.


The TRL report can be obtained from
http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_reports/cat_road_user_safety/report_the_potential_for_cycle_helmets_to_prevent_injury___a_review_of_the_evidence.htm

it is free as PDF - just requires a simple registration.



--
Many cyclists are proving the need for registration by their contempt for the Highway Code and laws.

The answer:
All cyclists over 16 to take compulsory test, have compulsory insurance, and be registered.
Registration number to be clearly visible on the back of mandatory hi-viz vest.
Habitual law breakers' cycles confiscated and crushed.
(With thanks to KeithT for the idea)

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