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Old 06-15-04 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
If you're going to quote me. Quote me correctly,
I didn't quote you on what you quoted me as quoting you.

Originally Posted by Raiyn
Doesn't wearing a helmet reduce the chances of injury?
Sure, but that's not the argument. I was showing that by saying it is an insult to ******** people not to wear a helmet is not addressing who receives head injuries and how often they receive them. That the large majority of people who receive head injuries are not cyclists and that cyclists run the same risk of head injury as anyone else. Helmets help absolutely, but why we select cyclists to wear helmets on roads but don't think of others who may benefit from them goes against equal treatment for cyclists.

I'll encourage anyone to wear a helmet but I don't expect to need one on a bike any more than I'll need one if I'm walking down the street.
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