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JohnblogJune2021

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A few things that have floated across our editor-at-large's brain lately

Fri, Jun 18, 2021 12:13
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Children cycling (picture credit pressedienst fahrrad)

School brings in detentions for children who don’t wear a cycle helmet

Cambridge school head says he was shocked after a child was treated in intensive care

Sun, Dec 10, 2017 13:10
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War breaks out on Twitter after police and ambulance blame cyclist for #NoHelmet

Forces accused of victim blaming and failing to understand the risks

Sun, Feb 21, 2016 06:30
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Chris Boardman films cycle safety video instructing drivers how to pass safely

'I shouldn't have to wear a helmet to pop to the shops' adds Olympic and Tour veteran

Sat, Aug 08, 2015 17:30
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Ben Hobbs helmet

Photo of mangled helmet shared more than 30 million times after cyclist walks away from crash

Ben Hobbs was hit by recycling truck but had miraculous escape - thanks, he says, to helmet

Sun, May 03, 2015 19:48
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California mandatory helmet law set back following intensive lobbying from pro-cycling campaigners

Lawmakers will pause to investigate how effective helmets are in preventing injury

Sun, Apr 19, 2015 15:35
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Children cycling – pic credit European Cyclists Federation

Transport Research Laboratory: Mandatory helmet laws “prevent head and brain injuries”

Jersey's helmet laws for children should be repeated across the UK says report from leading transport research centre

Sat, Jul 26, 2014 09:00
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Nairo Quintana after winning Giro 2014 Stage 16 – picture credit LaPresse

Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

This week's slice of cycling life features Chris Froome doping claims, a cycle that turned into a rave and more...

Sun, Jun 01, 2014 12:11
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‘Flimsy little helmets’ completely pointless, says leading brain surgeon

Neurosurgeon also admits to regularly jumping red lights

Sat, May 31, 2014 07:48
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Row brews in Cambridge as Police and Crime Commissioner and MP go head to head over cycle helmet laws

PCC Sir Graham Bright says doctor son has made him aware of head injuries, but MP Julian Huppert says risks of people not riding at all are too high

Sat, Nov 09, 2013 12:47
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