Originally Posted by sloppy robot
the worst part about helmets is you all sit around bickering about it.. giving weight to the issue for non bikers.. so when some dude gets plowed over by a truck in NYC, the press states "he was not wearing a helmet" and the person reading thinks "oh.. no wonder they are dead..."
Wear a helmet or dont... and let other people do whatever the **** they need to do...but drop it as an issue...because its being used against us when the real issue is the roads are not safe to bike on and our safety protection choices are being blamed for it
I have to admit that this is the most logical statement made, including those made by myself or anyone else. Unfortunately, the people who fall for the "no wonder they are dead" statement are the people who make our city and town ordinances. It goes back to lawmakers making helmet laws, thinking they've done everything to make cycling safe, and do not address the real issues of what would save lives.