Helmet use and injury rates
2018-07-05 17:14:48.956452+02 by Dan Lyke 1 comments
RT Peter Flax Peter Flax @Pflax1
If helmets are like seat belts, why do countries with the lowest usage of helmets have the lowest fatality rates for cyclists, while the nation with the highest rate of helmet use (US) has the highest death rate?
Cyclists need safe places to ride, not trope-tweeting bureaucrats
while retweeting Sean Kilcarr @AASHTOsean:
Helmets to bicyclists are what seat belts are to motorists: Gotta wear 'em. Since #transportation planning includes a lot more biking, state DOTs need to know about it. @aashtospeaks @NSCsafety @GHSAHQ @NHTSAgov @USDOT @BikeLeague @virginia_tech @vtnews https://www.bloomberg.com/news...bled-if-they-lack-latest-helmets