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Old 05-26-12, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by hagen2456
You know, in reality his point is sound, though perhaps not in the way he thinks. Thing is, a simple fall directly to the ground is exactly what helmets are made for (though certainly not worn for by the majority of helmet users). And if you're out of luck, you can be killed by a simple, helmet-less fall. Statistics back up the good doctor
And as I said, his argument is equally valid for pedestrians as this happens to them at the same degree it does for cyclists.

There is also no real world evidence that shows with any clarity, that cycle helmets prevent fatalities, yet he insists he has evidence that shows such a truth is valid.

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