Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
Wake me up when America becomes a "school of fish" cycling mecca.
How stupid is this: "Correction: my money is on the cyclist who is aware of their surroundings and does not put themselves into that situation in the first place. And you need brains for that, not rely on the helmet to do your thinking for you." Of course a person needs to ride defensively, but the way it's worded I would take it to mean you never wear a seatbelt in your car and disarm your air bags because your the best defensive driver in the world and thus invincible! Good luck with that. Just because you're a good rider, which I don't doubt you are, doesn't mean not to wear a helmet just as it doesn't mean you drive without seatbelts and airbags on.
Good drivers drive without airbags all the time. Airbags must be removed for many race series. They usually need seat belt upgrades (harness) also. They usually don't wear a helmet for their commute, however.