Originally Posted by closetbiker
and it's conclusive that people who ride bikes (even without helmets) live longer and require less health care than those who don't. people who suggest cyclists are a drain on the public purse are ignorant of the facts
To me, it's akin to saying "Let's make people who drive and don't ride bikes pay for their own health care, since they are willfully partaking in a more unhealthy activity, causing a drain on the system". It's a really slippery slope, that one, regardless of if it's true or not. And kind of defeats the purpose of insurance anyway...