Originally Posted by
wolfchild
I think it would be very stupid for a person to quit and stop cycling just because they are required to wear a helmet...I don't understand why it is such a big deal for some people to wear a helmet when riding ?? Why do people make such a big issue out of it ??
Before reading studies of Australia and Canada I'd have agreed with you, but the numbers declined quite sharply when mandatory helmet laws were implemented.
The bigger impact though is that people don't start riding. Either because of not wanting to wear a helmet (hassle, hot, messes my hair, looks dorky, ...) or because it makes bicycling look terribly dangerous.