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03-29-10, 09:10 PM
The Dutch do their homework. Like any self-respecting advocacy org they have traffic consultants dedicated to scientific issues and they know that bicycle helmets don't have a lot going for them as far as effectiveness goes. They know that the mere promotion of helmets reduces cycling and they've read the chilling results of the mathematician Professor Piet de Jong's study about the heavy price helmet laws inflict on countries and regions.
So, in an inspired moment of rationality, they decided to put forth the idea of putting air bags on the machines that cause the damage - the cars. No ignoring the bull here. Place the responsibility where it belongs.
The airbags for cars idea met a great deal of enthusiasm in the Netherlands. So much so that funding has been given to test the idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txie31fKctc&feature=player_embedded#
http://www.copenhagenize.com/2010/03/airbags-instead-of-bike-helmets.html
So, in an inspired moment of rationality, they decided to put forth the idea of putting air bags on the machines that cause the damage - the cars. No ignoring the bull here. Place the responsibility where it belongs.
The airbags for cars idea met a great deal of enthusiasm in the Netherlands. So much so that funding has been given to test the idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txie31fKctc&feature=player_embedded#
http://www.copenhagenize.com/2010/03/airbags-instead-of-bike-helmets.html