Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe

Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe by cies on Monday December 05, 2022 @07:45AM (#33864882)

There was a commedian saying cars should be make more dangerous for the driver: "that will teach 'm". He claimed car's driver safety features made them less safe for everyone else, as driving like an idiot had little negative outcome for the driver.

"Put a sharp pin in the steering wheel and forbid belts and airbags." he jokingly argued.

There's quite some truth to it.

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Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe by tsukikage on Monday December 05, 2022 @07:57AM (#33864998)

Dead people can't learn.

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Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe by ZeroGravitas on Monday December 05, 2022 @09:58AM (#33866435)

But they wouldn't be dead, because no one would be brave/stupid enough to drive such a car at high speeds while texting on their phone.

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Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe by mbg721 on Monday December 05, 2022 @10:01AM (#33866487)

I dunno, people are generally wired to ignore high-severity but low-frequency bad events. You can drive like an idiot for a long time and have nothing happen.

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