Originally Posted by
CaptCarrot
*Puts on flame ******ent suit*
I know helmets are a ^hot^ topic, and I am neither Pro nor Anti the wearing of helmets. But I wonder if wearing a helmet would have significantly reduced her injuries?
Personally, having read the article below, if she had not tried to ride over the piece plastic, this would not of happened. BTW, the section of the A338 that she was travelling on is a Dual Carriageway with a 50 MPH speed limit.
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...sex_Way_crash/
Why all the focus on her helmet, when her rear wheel was not even properly attached and the apparent cause of the crash?
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said according to eyewitnesses the bike wobbled suddenly and the back wheel appeared to slide out causing Mrs Bluemel, who is chairwoman of the Southampton Cycling Campaign, to fall and hit her head.
She probably would have made it over the PVC just fine if she had her wheel properly tightened in place.