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Old 08-04-2011, 11:14 AM   #43
Weiser Wonder
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Originally Posted by mrgreen View Post
As a relative newcomer I've found Canada SO over the top on safety compared to other parts of the world (namely Europe). Who cares if someone doesn't wear a helmet? It's fine. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. No big deal. People seem genuinely scared that 'something' is going to happen to them here. If it's the law I'd expect people to wear them but if not,...whatever. As for bikes, there are good and bad riders, as there are with drivers.
You say that like it's irrational to think something will happen to you as you ride among big metal things going 50 km/hr. People get in bike wrecks all the time. Two of my friends who are big riders both had major accidents recently.
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