MHL’s
I left this discussion 10 years ago so was a little curious as to what has happened since.
24 years ago my province instituted an all ages mandatory bicycle helmet law. It followed Australia and New Zealand laws and shortly after our law passed, Canada’s 3 Martime provinces followed suit. I know the US has a different way of enacting laws than Canada but I believe there were a number of states that added mhl’s as well.
It seems to me that the push for mhl’s has decreased. They haven’t increased in Canada and only 19 of the 50 states have them.
I was also surprised to find that the enforcement of our law has significantly declined. Vancouver Police used to issue about 1800 tickets a year for no helmet, nowadays, they average only 18 per year. Our shared bike system has stopped providing helmets whereas previously, they had been supplied with each bike.
Am I right in thinking that the bloom is off the rose for mhl’s? That most people think they aren’t a good idea?
Last edited by closetbiker; 08-26-20 at 12:56 PM.