[bikeqld] RE: bikeqld Digest, Vol 41, Issue 17

[Aaron Wray]

Pete etal
I'm familiar with a lot of the anti-helmet arguments (although for me it's a mute point as we have mandatory helmet laws) and have evidence to
back my pro helmet position up (I'd have to drag it out again) that they are effective at
reducing the impact of head injuries in incidents. Personally I would almost certainly have serious brain
injury by now if it wasn't for wearing a helmet.   

I am not going to get
drawn into a discussion on this issue on the relative health and social benefits vs the relatively few people who may die or get brain injury. I adhere to the laws as they currently stand. If people want to advocate for the reversal of the laws that's their business and right but I will not support it. 
Cheers
Aaron
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>    1. bikeqld Digest, Vol 41, Issue 15  (mich rolling)
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> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:08:40 -0800 (PST)
> From: mich rolling <xdollarfuel at yahoo.com.au>
> Subject: [bikeqld] bikeqld Digest, Vol 41, Issue 15 
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> I second both Aaron Wray's comments.
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> On helmets, I sometimes ride with an ICU nurse from the head injury section.. She is adament that they rarely see head injuries in cyclists who were wearing helments, the head injuries they do see are in non-helment wearing riders. And she goes on to bemoan the number of young men and boys whose life options are massively reduced by the ongoing effects of the injury.
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> Agree exactly with Aaron's comments on bike path speed limits.
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