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Old 04-11-12, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by closetbiker
Are bicycle helmets just plastic hats that keep people from cycling?...

... "This promotion of helmets means at the same time, of course, the message: it is too dangerous to cycle. And this is not true and it is absolutely not contributing to getting more people on their bicycles."...

Still, Vancouver city councilor Heather Deal says better safe than sorry. "The issue of helmets is not on the table at the city," she tells me on the phone from Vancouver. "You can do statistics, but one person saved is one person saved."

The councilor's argument exemplifies the logic and rhetoric according to which safety-oriented laws overwhelm other policy goals.

...Then why not question a policy critics say is not rooted in hard data? "We’re building a new cycling community here," she answers simply. "And we’re building it with people who, 16 years ago, started wearing helmets. There’s no reason to go backwards on this one."

...Ensink et al will be in town for the conference, which will also include a breakout session on helmets.

That's really sad.
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