Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Some folks believe that helmets are impotent. For anyone in this group, I've always wondered what sort of evidence would get you to believe otherwise?
Finally, I'm curious how many people who are against helmet laws are also against seatbelt laws?
I think that part of the problem is people simply talking past each other. In large, the argument has been that helmets are far less important than is commonly believed.
MHLs are not recommended because they result in less cycling which potentially offsets any health/safety gains. Moreover, the risk reduction from seat belts is much larger -- and empirically observable in aggregate data! -- than the risk reduction from cycling helmets.