helmet debate


Surgeons in Scotland debate the helmet issue - do they increase cyclists' safety or not?

Neurosurgeon argues for wearing them... trauma specialist (who chairs CTC Scotland) opposes compulsion

Cyclists in Australia who don't wear helmets more likely to take risks, claims study

People disobeying helmet law may be more inclined to flout other laws, says academic

Cambridge Cycling Campaign motion on helmets and hi-viz overwhelmingly backed by members

Motion urging withdrawal of support for events requiring helmets and hi-viz passed by 44 votes to 10

Cambridge Cycling Campaign to debate withdrawing support for events promoting helmets and hi-viz

Motion at next Tuesday's AGM takes cue from move by Lothian campaigners Spokes earlier this year

Canadian research claims cyclists with helmets three times less likely to die from head injury

Researchers analysed coroner's records for fatalities of cyclists in Ontario

Helmet laws discourage safe cyclists - says new study

Possible that laws discourage those cyclists with the lowest accident risk

Helmet debate: Chairman of brain injury charity wants Welsh Assembly to debate compulsory wearing

Says helmets save lives and prevent lifelong disability - and save money for NHS

Irish parents could be fined if children don't wear helmets

Irish debating change to law for under 13 year-olds

Cycle campaign group Spokes stops publicising events requiring participants to wear helmets

Lothian-based group hits out against “the creeping growth of semi-compulsion"

Helmets made compulsory for cyclists in Guam - but motorbike riders can still go without

Law designed to apply to under-16s quietly amended to apply to all cyclists; motorbikers got previous legislation repealed