Re: Helmets discourage cycling!

On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:48:19 +0100, "Colin McKenzie"
<news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Colin McKenzie


Did you like the bit that said :


"We confirm previous research indicating that these laws reduced
fatalities and increased helmet use"


No-one has ever proved that cycle helmets make cycling any safer at the
population level, and anyway cycling is about as safe per mile as walking.


No it's not sunshine

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Per billion passenger kilometres

Car KSI 18
Cycle KSI 541
Pedestrian 358

(KSI : Killed or Seriously Injured)
Dft 2008 FIgures

Who says cycling is safer than walking?
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