Re: Mandatory Helmet Laws & stuff (Was One & ONLY Helmet Thr
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:54 pm
ok here are a few pieces of evidence to back up those assertions:Howzat wrote:Those are assertions, not facts. To go from assertions to accepted facts, they need substantiation, and that is hard. The last people to try had to retract their paper from publication!lturner wrote:- significant numbers of people disliked wearing seatbelts
- seatbelts laws reduced exercise and had a net negative effect on public health
- seatbelt laws were completely destroying a useful public transport option
- the safety benefits of seatlbelt laws were hotly contested such that after 20 years there is still no agreement
- 98% of the world (including those countries with better car safety records than Australia) did not have seatbelt laws
1. 45% of people who cycle would choose to ride without a helmet some or all of the time if given the choice. Among people who ride monthly or more, that figure is 67%. Source: http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/public-he ... Rissel.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2. The overall public health effect of helmet laws is likely to be negative. Source: http://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/sites ... t_laws.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
3. Brisbane CityCycle and Melbourne Bike Share failures - self evident.