Re:2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was design...
by Someone on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @04:40PM
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It’s social science, and a ‘proper’ experiment can’t really be done, but the scientists expect the gain from making helmets mandatory would be more than offset by the loss in health from making cycling less popular.
Many people also don’t realize that many Dutch cyclists typically don’t cycle very fast. The average speed of people on bicycles is 12.4km/hour (https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2018/01/02/dutch-cycling-...). That’s a speed that young runners also can reach fairly easily. Should they wear helmets, too on the road?
Many people also don’t realize that many Dutch cyclists typically don’t cycle very fast. The average speed of people on bicycles is 12.4km/hour (https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2018/01/02/dutch-cycling-...). That’s a speed that young runners also can reach fairly easily. Should they wear helmets, too on the road?
And those who go faster often _do_ wear helmets.
Recommended reading: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2019/08/05/bicycle-helmet...