Originally Posted by
jputnam
To someone who understands that magic foam hats are bunk, yes, it makes no sense.
To the general public who have been fed a line of crap about cycling being incredibly dangerous, and helmets being far and away the most important safety gear on a bike, it makes perfect sense to think that the risk of hitting a helmeted cyclist is lower -- without a helmet, you might kill them if you hit them!
No, it makes no sense regardless. It's nutty. Drivers don't avoid accidents just to keep from killing someone.
Last edited by njkayaker; 01-22-13 at 09:46 AM.