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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 02:42 PM
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Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

I'd imagine that riding in a manner that is...

I'd imagine that riding in a manner that is appropriate for the conditions would top that before any pieces of safety gear.



The thread *is* about helmets though...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 01:38 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

For some reason this reminds me of people who...

For some reason this reminds me of people who wear armor when playing paintball and neglect wearing a cup when they're at it...


Link to the Australia thing? It sounds interesting. Were they...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 01:30 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

So, the simple act of getting on a bike makes...

So, the simple act of getting on a bike makes them more aggressive then, by your definition when using not riding at all as a base line. Doesn't seem like it'd make them more or less aggressive than...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 01:17 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

It seems to me that the average person who is...

It seems to me that the average person who is going to wear a helmet is probably at least somewhat risk-averse to begin with, but it'd be interesting to see if there are any decent studies on the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 01:11 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

It doesn't mean that at all. Again, the only real...

It doesn't mean that at all. Again, the only real thing that it indicated was that they'd rather wear a helmet. I ride motorcycles with a helmet. It hardly makes me or anyone else I ride with "more...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 01:00 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

Hardhats and steel toed boots promote aggressive...

Hardhats and steel toed boots promote aggressive construction.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 12:37 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

That doesn't mean that it's actually making them...

That doesn't mean that it's actually making them ride more aggressively though. Nor does it mean that it means that it makes a given person believe that their actions are all that "safe" either.
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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-13, 12:13 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

I'd rather have it and not need it than need it...

I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

I dunno about the "wearing helmets makes people ride more aggressively" thing. Last time I checked, I wasn't fully armored, and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-18-12, 04:36 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,803
Posted By manapua_man

tl;dr I'd rather have it and not need it...

tl;dr

I'd rather have it and not need it than not have it and need it. I don't really see why anyone is getting bent out of shape and calling people names over this though.
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