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I saw someone comment on another platform that the helmet wasn't really necessary in Holland. Apparently it's because they have well-designed lanes where cars don't mince up cyclists on the daily.
Helmets and high-vis are a good idea, but surely this is just tinkering around the edges as long as we have politicians complaining about cycle lanes.
Someone living in Amsterdam for 4+ years here: no one wears helmets and it’s very safe to do so because yes, you pretty much never share the road with cars, or if you do they have to drive at 30 km/h max.
Thank you for confirming! It’s hard for many of us here to imagine safe cycling . I’m in my mid forties and it’s too common for traffic to pass so closely that the car mirror almost touches your elbow.
That is a pretty silly argument. You can fall and crack your skill while the bicycle is immobile. If you fall and land on your head it is dangerous without a helmet, regardless of whether any cars are involved.
That sounds incredibly unlikely. I’ve fallen twice, know others that have fallen multiple times (in much more dangerous situations than just standing still) and if your accident is just falling on the pavement you will most likely fall on your side which is a long way to get your skull cracked.
Compared to the danger of falling on pavement or asphalt, cars are like a billion times more likely to cause your skull to crack and even the best helmet will only do so much compared to just removing cars from where people bike.
Everyone should wear a helmet while near steps.
Mysteriously, when paint isn't counted as infrastructure, bikes have a better time of it. Who woulda thought?
Are they sure it isn’t because their skulls are thicker?