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Why do people care so much about other people wearing helmets?
Every time helmets get mentioned a crowd of people come out frothing at the mouth to declare that they're a big boy who doesn't want to wear a helmet. Why is it such a touchy subject?
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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- Eton Rifle 1 hour 27 min ago
Well, yeah. I can imagine that linking your product in any way to the Cybertruck, the most ridiculed product in recent history, isn't a PR victory,...
- Rendel Harris 1 hour 34 min ago
Thank goodness for that. I don't suppose anyone would want you to. You certainly behave like one though.
- Eton Rifle 1 hour 41 min ago
You do see some utterly ridiculous examples of car use....
- Eton Rifle 2 hours 4 min ago
Exactly. Every road death is a tragedy but this is at the "twat deserved it" end of the spectrum, looking at the state of that car.
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I'm not the editor of this article, nor indeed of anything on this website. One would have thought that didn't require explaining.
- Eton Rifle 2 hours 12 min ago
I think the answer is in your question. I genuinely didn't know he was married to her. It does kinda explain it. Disappointing, nevertheless.
- Daclu Trelub 6 hours 57 min ago
In a perfect world, we'd have a measure of how easily distracted someone is, as part of their driving test....
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- Daclu Trelub 7 hours 43 min ago
Of course they are, and not so different. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09B662CDN?crid=34M42BETAMFT0&th=1 The bugger's got four versions up now!
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Agreed. I've also noticed that the media when reporting fatalities of cyclists in collisions are very quick to highlight that no PPE was being worn and are rather silent when it has been used.
In my case, because my wife who doesn't care to read all the science on the subject, thinks they #must# work and keeping her on-side allows me much more freedom to go cycling when and where I want. It's a means to an end and not a safety measure.
I have a helmet because club membership demads I wear one on club rides
I also ride off road where the risks are different and helmets are more effective.
I would not buy a helmet if my only cycling was commuting to wor. I have had a few offs over the years both with and without a helmet and never had a head injury, although I have damaged helmets. The question occurs to me, did the helmet save my head from hitting the floor (potentially saving me from a mangled ear and grazing) or did the helmet only contact the floor because it is wider than my head?
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