Originally Posted by BostonFixed
PLEASE this is not a troll, but an honest poll/survey. This is not the place to debate this and gwet further into my/your reasons for wearing/not wearing a helmet.
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THIS A HELMET vs. NON HELMET THREAD!
IF YOU CANNOT STAY ON TOPIC, PLEASE DON'T POST!
I thank you all for your cooperation in advance.
Originally Posted by skydive69
They make great colored diapers which you will need should you tap your head - I've seen it! Hopefully will will able to find some diapers equipped with a chamios should you still be capable of riding. If I happen to pass you, and give you a look that says, "What a stupid MOFO", you will understand I hope!
I always find usage rates interesting.
For 99% of my riding, I do.
In my province, I've seen 3 studies that show overall rates of 46%, 73% and 91%. I think the overall rate in Canada is about 45%.
I believe an estimate for the USAs' overall rate is somewhere around 33%, London, England is 18% (but the overall countries rate is much lower), Sweden is something like 15%, Spain is (something like) 12% but Germany, Italy, France and the Netherlands is very, very, low. India, China, Japan, south east Asia, Cuba, most of Africa, Central and South America, is very, very, low. Austrailia is very high but, like my province, it has an all ages mandatory helmet law, so I don't know if people are wearing them because they think it's a good idea to wear one, or because they have to or the won't be able to ride the bike without getting tickets and being made to walk home (I've seen this happen when they passed our MHL). Should mandatory law areas count because of this?
I agree with the plea to just find out how many wear helmets. The debate is up at the top in a sticky.