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Helmet saved my life - the next step forward?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-63608090

Police motorcyclist saved by inflatable clothing. How long before not wearing something similar, possibly in hi-viz and bearing a unique identity plate, is seen as a self inflicted failure of cyclists to protect themselves?

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David9694 | 1 year ago
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This news outlet Faceooked this story locally, which give me the none too joyous task of pushing back on the they should have helmet and hi viz comments from my fellow villagers oh, and use the cycle path (all 18" of it - easily rubbished with a photo).

I don't know if this poor man had a helmet or not, but it does now appears no car involved - potentially the 1 in 100 situations where it might have made a difference. 

https://www.newvalleynews.co.uk/news/elderly-cyclist-dies-of-head-injury...

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bobbinogs | 1 year ago
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If I have to wear an inflatable, can I have a dinosaur one please!

 

 

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chrisonabike replied to bobbinogs | 1 year ago
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The Hovding cycling airbags sort of look like you're being attacked by a critter from a sci-fi movie, if that helps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q47nzyBrENM

Although I'd be constantly twichy that it would go off at some unhelpful time like when dismounting, or in the middle of a date *...

(* Making this bit up)

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NOtotheEU replied to chrisonabike | 1 year ago
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chrisonatrike wrote:

Although I'd be constantly twichy that it would go off at some unhelpful time like when dismounting, or in the middle of a date *...

(* Making this bit up)

Or even worse, when dismounting in the middle of a date.*

* Sadly I'm also making this bit up

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hawkinspeter replied to bobbinogs | 1 year ago
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bobbinogs wrote:

If I have to wear an inflatable, can I have a dinosaur one please!

We're gonna need them in a variety of designs

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chrisonabike replied to hawkinspeter | 1 year ago
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Argh!  You know where you can put your squirrels!?

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hawkinspeter replied to chrisonabike | 1 year ago
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chrisonatrike wrote:

Argh!  You know where you can put your squirrels!?

When storing squirrels, I find it best to keep them segregated as the greys tend to bully the reds

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mattw replied to hawkinspeter | 1 year ago
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In my experiece Squirrel Nutkin wants to store all the Nutkins in my loft.

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Eton Rifle replied to chrisonabike | 1 year ago
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chrisonatrike wrote:

Argh!  You know where you can put your squirrels!?

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chrisonabike replied to Eton Rifle | 1 year ago
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What I was thinking in general but startling in the particular.

I'm unable to stop thinking of obvious puns so I'll just ... not. It's clearly not what they would have wanted.

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