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Old 08-23-10 | 07:35 PM
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So after this post,

Originally Posted by jaemaple
....One party makes a lot of claims about this or that statistic without citing sources. Others cite sources, but for every study "proving" one thing, another study "proves" the opposite, and who is to say how scientific and accurate each study is...
I address the issue at hand...

Originally Posted by closetbiker
... You should read the first page of this thread because on it is an assessment of the debate by the UK department of Transport in which it mentions the pro-choice faction identifies the scientific studies used to bolster arguments for helmet use are of poor quality...
this seems be totally dismissed by bringing this up...

Originally Posted by mconlonx
... I'll see your Australian experience and raise you a Canadian study which says provincial helmet laws have no effect on ridership: "Following the implementation of legislation in PEI and Alberta, recreational and commuting bicycle use remained unchanged among youth and adults."
To which the obvious is pointed out...

Originally Posted by meanwhile
That's not a raise, it's a fail. The Australian study was based on real rider numbers...
while the study (taken as equally valid) is based on a health survey... what some people think... their opinion... not what happened

Sometimes, I just can't believe it...

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