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0 pointsdragonwriter10y ago0 comments

> One thing that is interesting is that compulsory wearing of helmets has not decreased fatalities to any great extent.

I don't think that's the point: I don't think most bike fatalities are from the kinds of injuries that helmets mitigate. I think the point of helmets is reducing the incidence and severity of a certain class of non-fatal injuries that are experienced without them.

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disordinary10y ago

Exactly, if you get hit by a truck a helmet isn't going to do much, but if you go over the bonnet of a car that pulls out without looking then it might mean the difference between a few scrapes and a long stint in hospital.

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