if helmets became compulsory...

[MacB]

If anyone with a 56 - 58cm titanium bike is answering 'a' and they intend to give up, can I have your bike please?

good luck with that

 

[sabian92]

I wear one anyway, but I'm against compulsion.

Saying that, campaigning won't make a difference once it's law so ho hum....

 

[Manonabike]

B - always wear one so no problem for me.

Some of the childish responses here put a smile on my face though.

 

[Fnaar]

Despite my Sig line, I rarely wear one. But I would get a purple one.

 

[I like Skol]

Don't wear one so not a big deal. 2 x 20mph+ falls and no broken head

That's the spirit even though it is the wrong answer!

Just because you have had 2 x nasty accidents without a bad bump to the noggin doesn't mean you never will. The right answer is that with all the stupid, foolish, unexpected ways that it is possible to die or be seriously maimed, trying to prevent the minute risk that comes from bumping your head while riding a push bike is a bit nonsensical. Fair play to anyone that tries, it is their choice.

God! I must be in a really confrontational mood today, this comment and my posts in a RLJ'ing thread.

If it were to be compulsory I would probably go for C and try to rebel. I would have to make a decision at the time but if a helmet came along that looked fantastic and made me feel like a cycling Adonis I would maybe wear one because I don't have a strong objection to them, I just choose not to wear one.

 

[marzjennings]

My answer is D, carry on as normal. Which for me means sometimes I wear one and sometimes I don't. I couldn't care less what plod has to say about it.

 

[danphoto]

with all the stupid, foolish, unexpected ways that it is possible to die or be seriously maimed, trying to prevent the minute risk that comes from bumping your head while riding a push bike is a bit nonsensical. Fair play to anyone that tries, it is their choice.

Hurrah! Well said, sir. The next time I see Benedict, I'll get him to start making you a saint forthwith.

 

[Deb13b]

I suppose B. I have a helmet but I only wore it a few times. When I wore it I felt as if I was a bit closed off to the sights and sounds around me on the roads, don't know if that makes sense ?
But I would fight against it, no doubt about that.

 

[yello]

Saying that, campaigning won't make a difference once it's law so ho hum....

ay, I suspect you're right.

One has to form an orderly line to have ones 'protest' ignored. If I could get out of bed early enough, I'd start the next anarchic revolution, honest I would.... after 11ses obviously.

 

[Zandranna]

It would have to be B for me as although I would think the law was an ass to make it compulsory I wouldn't deliberately flout the law.

 

[cd365]

C for me - stick it to the Man

 

[Mark_Robson]

D Carry on as normal for me.

 

[MacB]

It would have to be B for me as although I would think the law was an ass to make it compulsory I wouldn't deliberately flout the law.

I think that probably sums up most of us, we're all sheeple, quite happy going along in one way, see no reason for a change, don't want a change, but if they say it's law we'll go along while grumbling under our breath.

Sadly I think I'd be exactly the same.

 

[sunnyjim]

Tricycles are exempt from helmet legislation!........

I seem to remember motorbikes with a small 'sidecar' which was just a little wheel on a stalk to get round some law, but can't remember what it was.
Maybe I dreamed it.

 

[VamP]

ay, I suspect you're right.

One has to form an orderly line to have ones 'protest' ignored. If I could get out of bed early enough, I'd start the next anarchic revolution, honest I would.... after 11ses obviously.

If only I had an enemy
bigger than my apathy
I would have won


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