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Re:To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets by notatoad on Sunday September 30, 2012 @08:44PM (#4594801)
As i said, a helmet doesn't remove all risk. I don't mean to imply that as long as you're wearing a helmet you're invincible.

There seems to be a strong opinion in these comments that because a bike helmet isn't a magical force field that prevents any possible injury, you shouldn't wear one (with the implication that because helmets don't protect you from every possible injury, you shouldn't ride a bike). All i'm trying to say is that helmets are better than no helmets, and no matter what safety precautions you take, risk is inherent in everything we do.

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Re:To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets by reinout on Monday October 01, 2012 @09:31AM (#4596850)
Helmets better than no helmets is not necessarily true, strangely. Perhaps on an individual right-now level, but not long term. The reason: the biggest protection you can have as a cyclist is lots of cyclists on the road. Helmets lower bike use, so in the end you'll be a lone, vulnerable road warrior...

Btw, would you also wear your cycling helmet while walking on the pavement as a pedestrian? At least in the Netherlands there are more head injuries for pedestrians that fall or hit something than cycling-related head injuries. :-)

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