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Originally Posted by kevman
Not to derail the thread (if there was actually a direction) but I too find the helmet while biking thing completely blown out of proportion. People spend WAY too much time trying to get involved with other peoples lives.
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Here's the issue- let's say I'm a motorist who is at fault and hits a cyclist. If the cyclist is wearing a helmet the chances of serious injury go down significantly. That can have ramifications towards insurance; and even the "how bad I feel about the incident" factor.
I was cycling with a buddy when he got hit by a vehicle. He landed helmet first and actually broke his collar bone. The helmet was trashed; but he was OK once his collar bone healed.
The driver/ his insurance had to pay a few thousand in damages; instead of a 6 or 7 figure lawsuit.