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Originally Posted by kevman
To me it seems similar to a pedestrian getting hit by a car wearing a helmet vs. one that isn't.
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Firstly; nice use of the accent on "touche" (notice I didn't use it because screw you, that's why!)
Secondly; bike helmets offer protection beyond just vehicle collisions. I've fallen off my bike and hit my head from just hitting a curb improperly and or sliding on mud. Unless you walk at bike-speeds and lauch yourself forward when you fall, I think pedestrians are safe from wearing helmets.
As for it reducing the amount of cyclists; I can only imagine it's due to the "cool factor" in that people feel like they're peddling their ass to a D&D convention when they wear one. That's their problem, not mine. It's not like we're mandating that people wear reflective vests, and an elastic band around the gear-side pant leg. Head injuries are terrible things.