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[quote=Anonymous]If we make kids use helmets on bikes why wouldn't we want similar protection for other activities that are so obviously potential risks for head injury?

I know both a cyclist and a motorcyclist whose lives probably were saved by their helmets. Not just their opinions--doctors told both that without helmets they might have had grave head injuries. Both highly experienced, safety-conscious riders on excellently maintained vehicles but who still needed those helmets in the split second something went wrong.

Before someone says, but riding is different! Other drivers/riders are hazards skaters don't encounter! ...Both accidents were solo accidents, no one else involved. And if you think that even experienced skaters or skiers never collide with anyone or anything, well, you're not paying attention.

A fall happens SO fast, whether it's on skates, bikes, skis, motorcycles, skateboards, and whether there's a collision with someone else or a solo slip and fall. Ice is as hard as concrete; an unprotected skull won't feel any difference. The idea that some activities (ice skating, skiing) are just not "helmet sports" is just ignoring the fact that you simply cannot predict an accident.

Sure, it might never happen. But if it does, it only takes ONE fall or one collision for a single blow that could alter a life. [/quote]

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