Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
When I was going through nursing school some time ago. I spent a bit of time in the head trauma ICU. Very sad to see those kind of injuries. Most people never really fully recover.
Helmets are a good thing.
The only problem is that helmet standardsare actually quite low in terms of prtection and the vast majority of bicycling helmets are NOT designed to prevent concussions. i think that a helmet is better than a bare head but most people don't realize just how little prtection most helmets really offer.
Some might find this of interest.
Helmet standards and capabilities
Cheers