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I absolutely support helmet laws with regard to motorcycles. As for bicycles ... that's a bit tacky, but I can understand the intent.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Dec 22 '08, 13:50

Studies have shown, for example, that car drivers will give bicycle riders without helmets a wider berth than they do for riders with helmets.

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More people die from head trauma in motor vehicle accidents. Would you support a helmet law for driving? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 22, 14:12 1
- straw man. you're trying to divert from the issue at hand. -- nm - loosilu Dec 22, 14:14
"Tacky"? Like, not very stylish? -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 22, 13:56 6
- tacky, like overdone and unnecessary. - Beryllium Dec 22, 13:58 5
  - statistics don't lie! -- nm - loosilu Dec 22, 14:00 4
    - yes they do! ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 14:01 3
      - yeah, they do. But in this case I don't think so. -- nm - loosilu Dec 22, 14:03 2
        
        I agree :) - Beryllium Dec 22, 14:05 1
        
        yes, I know. ain't no one getting on a bike without a helmet in my house. - loosilu Dec 22, 14:07
I'm all for allowing adults to make their own choice...but kids should be wearing them, they aren't smart enough to decide on their own -- nm - The Christmas Carol Coalition Dec 22, 13:55
my thoughts are, if you're on a bike, you're operating a machine that is propelling you at a velocity beyond your body's own abilities - znufrii Dec 22, 13:54 4
- good luck explaining that to your kid. -- nm - Roger More Dec 22, 14:06 3
  - kids don't have to understand the physics of everything they do. -- nm - loosilu Dec 22, 14:10
  - why would I need to explain that? "Wear the helmet, or I lock your bike up until you do, capisce?" -- nm - znufrii Dec 22, 14:09 1
    - It's a joke :P Read your post and imagine you're saying it in those words, to your kid -- nm - Roger More Dec 22, 14:14
"I drive right behind them and take their shoe off with my tire. Then I run those fuckers into a tree" -- nm - Carlin Dec 22, 13:53
Which means those drivers are crowding into other people's lanes, which can cause a whole other set of problems -- nm - Mr. Havens Dec 22, 13:52
(However, in my house, helmets will be absolutely mandatory.) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 13:52
it's not all about the cars. often you hit something in the road and topple. I am serious about the head injury unit. One visit - loosilu Dec 22, 13:52 1
- Indeed, and I do not ride without a helmet. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 13:53

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I absolutely support helmet laws with regard to motorcycles. As for bicycles ... that's a bit tacky, but I can understand the intent.

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