Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
In my view, needlessly contorted terminology tends to attract suspicion rather than clarifying anything.
Indeed. One of my interests is that my brain is supporting a family, a business, and my quality of life.
Addressing the full gamut of safety issues can and should be done, but my brain can't wait for that to happen. I take all of the safety precautions that I can think of, and then I wear a helmet as well. As for personal and trivial issues, there's no evidence that non-helmet use is not a preference driven by culture, aesthetics, and peer pressure.
Again, I believe it comes down to common sense.
I'm curious about something, regarding that common sense. [MENTION=392125]79pmooney[/MENTION] also please answer if you're interested.
Compare the two situations: you suffer an accident in a car while driving or as a passenger, and you suffer an accident while riding your bike. I'm not saying how bad the accident is, just consider that it may be any of the possibilities. with the corresponding likelihoods. It's a random car that you're in, or a random bike. Now, given that you have an accident, what is the difference in how likely it is that you'll suffer a traumatic brain injury, between the bike and the car? A whole lot, a little, none?