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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The city endlessly harasses drivers and yet there seem to be no rules at all imposed on cyclists. They don't have to wear helmets. They're free to put young children on bikes in incredibly dangerous situations. And now they can ignore stop signs. [/quote]

How does it harm you if a cyclist doesn't wear a helmet?[/quote]

Ok then don't claim that any of this is actually about safety. [/quote]

It's about making accidents less likely. Helmets are about making you safer if you're in one. Both are about safety. For what it's worth, there are also a lot of studies looking at whether helmets do or don't help with preventing accidents; the evidence is mixed, but some studies have found, counterintuitively, that cars are MORE LIKELY to hit cyclists in helmets.[/quote]

The thing about helmets that is well-known is that they reduce caution and increase dangerous behavior and can lead to more injuries.  They also protect the brain and reduce concussions when accidents happen.

The problem is not with cars and bicycle helmets.  The problem is with bicyclists.  [/quote]

Surely you misspelled "drivers" there.[/quote]

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