Originally Posted by
Ultraspontane
It must be the helmets, right? Not because there is more developed bicycle infrastructure or that drivers have increased awareness towards cyclists because a greater percentage of the population rides? Never mind the studies that show that helmeted riders have a higher crash survivability rate than non helmeted riders....
Come on man, that is just derp...
Earlier in this thread I tried to explain why Europe has less cycling deaths. Perhaps you should read my earlier posts? People are riding their bikes here because they don't have to bother with excessive and unnecessary safety precautions like helmets.
Less @ssholes mandating rules for cyclists to follow = more cyclists (~40% of <5km rides commuters in Dutch cities use a bike) = more funding = more safety for cyclists.
It's very easy
