Everyone is an expert

[totallyfixed]

It would seem that everyone who wears a helmet has had their life saved / serious injury prevented by said helmet at least once. Those of us who do not wear a helmet do not appear to hit our heads at all. Weird.

 

[TeeQue]

Can someone point me in the direction of one of these studies proving helmets don't help in the event of an accident? Just out of interest more than anything; I find my helmet pretty comfortable and it keeps my mother happy knowing I wear one.

 

[ianrauk]

Can someone point me in the direction of one of these studies proving helmets don't help in the event of an accident? Just out of interest more than anything; I find my helmet pretty comfortable and it keeps my mother happy knowing I wear one.

Fill your helmet boots HERE

 

[Sara_H]

Can someone point me in the direction of one of these studies proving helmets don't help in the event of an accident? Just out of interest more than anything; I find my helmet pretty comfortable and it keeps my mother happy knowing I wear one.

http://cyclehelmets.org/

 

[clid61]

I wear a helmet on my work commute, every other ride I dont, wierd, but thats me

 

[MontyVeda]

What really boils my pee is things like mandatory helmets on cycle training courses.
Cycle training is proven to reduce injuries, so to deny it to a group of people on the basis of a piece of equipment that is not proven to reduce injuries is perverse and counter-productive.

isn't that a liability insurance thing though?

they can't run a course without insurance and if the insurance policy states helmets must be worn, then so be it. It's probably got more to do with compensation culture than 'brainwashing'

 

[MontyVeda]

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She didn't really have an answer when I asked why she didn't wear one when driving.

A better argument is "Why don't you wear a neck brace whilst driving... what with all these whiplash injuries?"

 

[benb]

isn't that a liability insurance thing though?

they can't run a course without insurance and if the insurance policy states helmets must be worn, then so be it. It's probably got more to do with compensation culture than 'brainwashing'

It's quite possible to get insurance that doesn't mandate helmets. Just ask @dellzeqq