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Re:Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction by steelframe on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @03:48PM (#5901564)
Cyclists can and do suffer head impacts for any number of reasons, many not having anything to do with motorists or city planning. Personally, I've had several close calls with suicidal squirrels and rabbits on downhill segments. Also, it turns out that railroad tracks is a leading cause of injury according to the UBC BICE study:

http://cyclingincities.spph.ubc.ca/injuries/the-bice-study/

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Re:Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction by thrownaway2424 on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @04:13PM (#5901741)
Motorists also suffer from head injuries. Head injury is the leading cause of death for motorists who die in crashes. Therefore, motorists should also wear helmets.
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Re:Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction by PencilAndPaper on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @04:35PM (#5901900)
I had a friend who once speculated that if the government wanted to discourage driving, they could mandate that driver wear helmets.

Considering how dangerous and destructive driving is, maybe its a win-win.

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Re:Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction by steelframe on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @07:29PM (#5902724)
Agreed.
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