Possible bike laws in Oregon?
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Possible bike laws in Oregon?
I've heard through a few sources that Oregon is planning on a possible state-wide law stating that all ages would be required to wear a helmet. This point, whether factual or not (I haven't done much research) brings up the debate.
I wear a helmet wherever I ride, whether it's down the street, on a 40 mile ride, or heading down a mountain trail. The way I see it, Oregon already has a mandatory seatbelt law, how is this really any different?
What is everyone else's take on safety laws regarding a person's right to wear a helmet or not?
I wear a helmet wherever I ride, whether it's down the street, on a 40 mile ride, or heading down a mountain trail. The way I see it, Oregon already has a mandatory seatbelt law, how is this really any different?
What is everyone else's take on safety laws regarding a person's right to wear a helmet or not?
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I'd rather see laws addressing the rights of cyclists not to be hit and killed by cars. I'm all for helmet usage, but the law is murderously one-sided with respect to cyclists, and any meaningful efforts to mandate safety would address our utter lack of legal protection before ordering us to wear helmets everywhere.
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Are you talking about Floyd Prozanski's proposal in July? Because that got shot down by the bicycling advocacy community.
While helmets are relatively popular among the adult in Portland, I have a hard time imagining it becoming mandatory without creating a huge cyclist backlash.
While helmets are relatively popular among the adult in Portland, I have a hard time imagining it becoming mandatory without creating a huge cyclist backlash.
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Are you talking about Floyd Prozanski's proposal in July? Because that got shot down by the bicycling advocacy community.
While helmets are relatively popular among the adult in Portland, I have a hard time imagining it becoming mandatory without creating a huge cyclist backlash.
While helmets are relatively popular among the adult in Portland, I have a hard time imagining it becoming mandatory without creating a huge cyclist backlash.
I agree on all points.