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.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

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.

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

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.

[–] TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Everyone should wear a helmet while near steps.