Originally Posted by
Daniel4
I heard it on TV. Can't remember the program, though but the answer is that the helmets were saving lives. So without metal helmets all those head injuries would have been deaths, instead.
Army helmets are a form of protective gear that have a drastically different function than bicycle helmets have (or should have, the effectivity of bicycle helmets remains to be seen) so even if it's true what "you heard on TV in a program you can't remember" it doesn't prove anything about bicycle helmets.