Sorry but you're wrong. Before bicycle helmets there were everything from bike rodeos to classes given by a majority of organizations teaching bicycle safety. Now all you see is posters saying "Always Wear Your Helmets".

Look at the Safe Kids website: http://www.safekids.org/tips/tips_bike.htm

"Bike Safety

Teach children the following bicycle and motorbike safety rules:

Wear a bicycle or motorcycle helmet on every ride. Check to see if your helmet should have a safety certification.

Ride so drivers and cyclists can see you.

Look both ways for oncoming vehicles before turning or crossing a street. Go only when it is clear.

Watch out for potholes, cracks, rocks, wet leaves, storm grates, railroad tracks or anything that could make you lose control of your bike.

Make sure your bike fits your height, weight and age.

Inflate tires properly.

Check brakes before riding.

Bikers should ride one behind another and with the flow of traffic."

What's number ONE on that list? What ends up being the ONLY thing mentioned?

And let me add YET AGAIN:

http://www.magma.ca/~ocbc/kunich.html
http://www.magma.ca/~ocbc/fatals.html
http://www.helmets.org/veloaust.htm
http://www.magma.ca/~ocbc/scuffham.html

Everywhere that helmets have been introduced there has been no discernable change in FATALITIES OR SERIOUS INJURIES!!!

Please stop saying that helmets save lives because they do NOTHING OF THE KIND.