Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe

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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