Posted Mar 8, 2009 by summerbayexile - Beaten paths are for Beaten men
The reference to the Cycle Touring Club is a little misleading. The truth is that cycle helmets are effective at speeds of up to 12 mph whereas the CTC are very good amateurs who regularly go at 30 mph. At that speed a helmet is ineffective. Helmets are still the best way of protecting cyclists in most everyday situations.
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Posted Mar 8, 2009 by growingthebigcheese
A move to compulsory helmet wearing would be counter productive.
The previous article on helmets explained why:
"The most quoted example of the effect of compulsory helmet wearing is that of Australia, which passed legislation in 1991. The effect was immediate and dramatic: a 36% decline in cycling in the year after enactment. Research shows that recovery is slow. In Perth, in 2000 the reduction was still 15% against 1991 levels, although population had increased by 140,000 over the same period.
And, as the figures above suggest, fewer bikes on the road meant that cyclist injuries rose to their highest recorded levels. As a road safety measure it was - and remains - an own goal."
But watch professional cyclists crashing at speed and it's very obvious that the wise cyclist always wears a helmet. The number of serious head injuries in the Tour de France has greatly reduced due to helmet wearing in recent years. The value of a helmet is as great at 30 mph as it is at 12 mph.
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