2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was designed that way

Re:2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was design... by hoosieree on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @05:14PM (#33254086)

I have a theory that requiring helmets would reduce bicycle usage, making people in general less healthy. It would also increase the ratio of cars to bikes, making roads more dangerous. I think the net effect would be worse outcomes.

I'd love to see evidence of this (either proving or disproving) but it seems like a hard thing to measure.

That said, I always wear a helmet when biking, but I never wear a helmet when driving, and I am aware of the irony.

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Re:2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was design... by mcv on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @06:54PM (#33255160)

I believe when Australia introduced mandatory helmets, bicycle use indeed dropped dramatically. That's definitely a big part of why many Dutch are opposed to mandatory helmet laws.

Helmets should probably be mandatory for e-bikes, though. They go a lot faster, and more importantly: faster than people realise.

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