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Re:Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safet... by ghaff on Sunday May 22, 2022 @05:07PM (#31472802)
And cycle commuting is part of the culture which probably makes it safer as well. Would wearing helmets make it even safer? Possibly. But one can always argue for incremental safety gear and processes.
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Re:Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safet... by mcv on Sunday May 22, 2022 @07:58PM (#31474042)
Making helmets mandatory would probably discourage cycling. That happened in Australia at some point, and nobody wants that to happen here.

That said, some cyclists here seem to be downright suicidal. Helmet or not, if you run a red light against traffic while watching your phone, you don't seem to be very attached to living. I've even seen parents direct their kids into ridiculously dangerous situations. Fortunately car drivers pay attention even to stupid cyclists here.

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