Mandatory bicycle helmets?

[spade2you]

yeah, i agree. that wasn't very nice.

meh, when the objective is attention....positive or negative doesn't matter.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

And don't forget, your roads are flat, distances are often short, and people don't drive fast there.

My own experience in Amsterdam is very different from the last two points you make. Especially the last one!

 

[Jared Lash]

Hmm,

For someone who is seemingly plagued by a plethora of medical problems I'd think you'd want to prevent any further calamities from befalling you.

Or is this simply a very long build up for the inevitable, "Oh no! I hit my head and forgot how to play bass" thread that will appear in the near future?

 

[spade2you]

Hmm,

For someone who is seemingly plagued by a plethora of medical problems I'd think you'd want to prevent any further calamities from befalling you.

Or is this simply a very long build up for the inevitable, "Oh no! I hit my head and forgot how to play bass" thread that will appear in the near future?

..or perhaps not even riding at all! :scowl:

Possible future threads: bikers shouldn't be on the road, how do you get blood off a bass, wait that didn't happen...although forum search said it did, is there a helmet mount for a My Shergold for biking?

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

meh, when the objective is attention....positive or negative doesn't matter.

It's nothing to do with attention, I genuinely wanted to hear some TB'ers opinions.

Hmm,

For someone who is seemingly plagued by a plethora of medical problems I'd think you'd want to prevent any further calamities from befalling you.

Not one of my medical issues stops me from riding.

Or is this simply a very long build up for the inevitable, "Oh no! I hit my head and forgot how to play bass" thread that will appear in the near future?

Not going to happen....bass playing is ingrained into my brain.

 

[popinfresh]

FWIW as someone else said earlier, back in Aus we have helmet laws. Where I lived (suburbs mostly, then further out in the bush) at most you'll generally just get a warning if the cop even says something to start with. Riding around the CBD or something though generally most people will wear helmets.
I've never really worn a helmet, and rode street/dirt BMX for years. I'd only wear one if I was planning to be around cars and other traffic.

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

I personally think that spending money on safer cycle paths would be easier than wasting money making people wear helmets.

 

[drteeth]

No it wouldn't.

 

[spade2you]

I personally think that spending money on safer cycle paths would be easier than wasting money making people wear helmets.

Yeah, cuz engineering a perfectly safe path would be much cheaper than telling people to wear a helmet. The government can also hire a crew to ensure there isn't any debris, rush out to dry it off when it rains, enforce a 10 foot rule between each cyclist, perhaps line the curbs with Nerf, and work on a device to defy gravity while we're at it.

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

Yeah, cuz engineering a perfectly safe path would be much cheaper than telling people to wear a helmet. The government can also hire a crew to ensure there isn't any debris, rush out to dry it off when it rains, enforce a 10 foot rule between each cyclist, perhaps line the curbs with Nerf, and work on a device to defy gravity while we're at it.

It would save money in that less people would be injured for starters.

 

[spade2you]

It would save money in that less people would be injured for starters.

 

[drteeth]

The cost of injured people is nothing compared to the cost what you're describing. The sheer costs of such a project would be staggering.

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

*facepalm*

 

[chrisisnotevil]

Fassa. Give it up. Cycle helmets are a good idea.

 

[GregC]

I don't know where you are from, but in Hawaii, the EMT's, ER physicians, hospital, etc send each patient a bill. Taxes don't pay for most medical bills (exceptions Medicare and Medicaid). Patients are responsible to pay their own hospital bills.

There's a huge difference between "billed" and "paid".

 

[bmc]

It would save money in that less people would be injured for starters.

Are you saying that improved bike paths would be more effective in preventing head injuries than wearing helmets?

 

[drteeth]

This thread is fun.

 

[Eric Perry]

...Not going to happen....bass playing is ingrained into my brain.

Much like vomit is engraved in your Shergold? Or wait... Was it an acoustic guitar? I guess it depends on what online board one visits, right?

 

[MakiSupaStar]

I personally think that spending money on safer cycle paths would be easier than wasting money making people wear helmets.

If anything it's not a waste of money, but rather it's a revenue maker ticketing people riding without a helmet.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

There's a huge difference between "billed" and "paid".

And there's a big difference between a sunny day and a rainy day. Your point?